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American Men Are Disappearing From the Workforce

May 11, 2026/

Labor Department data shows the share of men participating in the workforce has fallen to a record low. Figures released Friday found that one in three American men was out of the workforce in April, as male-dominated industries continued to shed jobs, baby boomers retired, and younger men increasingly stepped away from work to study or because of illness or disability.

Wiktoria Gucia


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