(CNSNews.com) - The labor force participation rate for African Americans hit a 31-year low in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
At the same time, the overall labor force participation rate in the United States hit a 35-year low (see related story).
In September, the African American labor force participation rate was 61.3 percent. In October, it dropped to 60.7 percent--the lowest it has been since June 1982.
The labor force, according to BLS, is that part of the civilian non-institutional population that either has a job or has actively sought one in the last four weeks. The civilian non-institutional population consists of people 16 or older, who are not in the military or an institution.
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ReplyDeleteHow's that Obama working out for the black folks now? How that hope and change working out now? All Obama did was solidify what most people already knew-blacks would vote for a black even if the person were a serial killer and that is why their communities are in shambles. Wise people vote on a track record of accomplishments. They also know a liar when they see one. Obama has set race relations back and the only ones to blame are the people who voted for him.
ReplyDeleteI for one am glad 8:37 is now part of the moral minority. Glad my white vote helped you out. How's that working for you?
ReplyDelete9:00...here's a hint ---for anyone WORKING for a check, it AIN'T working out. Don't be so proud of being blindly stupid.
ReplyDeleteImclain, if you agree with 8:37 and blame all of your problems on a minority of people, it seems you're the blind stupid one.
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