Are you in the 66.7%....or the 33.3%?

MGLICKER · February 4, 2015 9:50AM

The workforce participation among U.S. adults rose slightly from 66.3 percent in December to 66.7 percent in January. Since January 2010, the workforce participation rate has ranged narrowly between lows of 65.8 percent and highs of 68.5 percent. But since mid-2013 it has most often registered below 67 percent. The small uptick this past month may be another positive sign that a strengthening economy is bringing discouraged workers back into the workforce. However, workforce participation does remain below the 2010-2014 average.

chumley · February 5, 2015 3:01AM

served my time...made it to RETIRED!

VanHalen · February 5, 2015 3:10AM

<< The workforce participation among U.S. adults rose slightly from 66.3 percent in December to 66.7 percent in January...... >>

A 0.4% increase is a big jump with a 250 million strong base. That's 1,000,000 new entrants into the laborforce in one month. Since this data is not released until tomorrow morning, where are your numbers coming from?

I know, I know, I didn't answer the question.

MGLICKER · February 5, 2015 3:20AM

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<< The workforce participation among U.S. adults rose slightly from 66.3 percent in December to 66.7 percent in January...... >>

Since this data is not released until tomorrow morning, where are your numbers coming from? >>

Gallup numbers. Look under the Thursday heading, Payroll to population.

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The numbers do look odd when compared to Gallup's payroll to pop numbers which declined by .2% from December.

"""The U.S. Payroll to Population employment rate (P2P), as measured by Gallup, was 44.1 percent in January. This is statistically similar to the 44.3 percent measured in December, but it is the highest measurement of P2P for any January since Gallup began tracking the metric in 2010. January is typically one of the lowest months for P2P in any year.""""

VanHalen · February 5, 2015 3:37AM

That's a nice Economic Calendar, thanks for the link. The calendar I used to reference disappeared last year in a website upgrade and I've felt like a lost puppy dog ever since.

derryb · February 5, 2015 3:38AM

Time served. Parole officer sends me a check each month.

Gallup CEO: The Big Lie - 5.6% Unemployment

But wait, there's more:

Gallup CEO Fears He Might “Suddenly Disappear” for Questioning U.S. Jobs Data

AUandAG · February 5, 2015 3:41AM

I too am not affected as I'm retired.

But, you have to look a bit further to see if a recovery is really happening. It's NOT.

There are more small business failures than small business start ups. This does not bode well for future
employment. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. It's been sucked dry by over regulation
by the Gov't. When a bookstore in SAN FRANCISCO announces that the imposed minimum wage hike
will put it out of business that's enough to be said. SF is one of the most literate cities in America and
historically bookstores do very well there. Hmmmmmmmmmmm

bob

Motown · February 5, 2015 4:09AM

Retired also, I wonder what our percentage is ?

MGLICKER · February 5, 2015 4:11AM

<< I too am not affected as I'm retired.

But, you have to look a bit further to see if a recovery is really happening. It's NOT.

There are more small business failures than small business start ups. This does not bode well for future
employment. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. It's been sucked dry by over regulation
by the Gov't. When a bookstore in SAN FRANCISCO announces that the imposed minimum wage hike
will put it out of business that's enough to be said. SF is one of the most literate cities in America and
historically bookstores do very well there. Hmmmmmmmmmmm

bob

>>

You nailed it, Bob.

Baley · February 5, 2015 9:51AM

I been participatin' 1990-1999 and 2003-present. Took 4 years off to to travel and deal coins.

Barndog · February 5, 2015 1:06PM

I participate, but not enough IMO

Timbuk3 · February 5, 2015 1:31PM

Unfortunately, still working !!! :-)

morgansforever · February 5, 2015 7:31PM

Working ridiculous amount of hours, last week 89 hours. This week hopefully I'll come in under 75. Looking at my pay stub is baffling, $300 + or - a week in Federal income tax.
Spending $1200 a month, just to be employed.

renman95 · February 5, 2015 8:11PM

I'm just a cog in the wheel of fortune.

SilverBlind · February 5, 2015 11:48PM

<< Working ridiculous amount of hours, last week 89 hours. This week hopefully I'll come in under 75. Looking at my pay stub is baffling, $300 + or - a week in Federal income tax.
Spending $1200 a month, just to be employed. >>

Hey man don't sweat it, you bought Obama a steak with that contribution.

guitarwes · February 6, 2015 12:20AM

Still trading hours of my life for money, for now. But I'm currently working on a product that will hopefully return me lots of cash and allow me to retire early from a wage-bound job and let me do what I want to do when I want to do it.

DrBuster · February 6, 2015 12:23AM

I'll work until I die. Job and art, will at least be 1 but probably both. Hitting the lotto wouldn't stop the painting.

ricko · February 6, 2015 1:50AM

Retired, however, companies keep offering me exorbitant sums to help them out short term (3-9 months).... hard to turn down the offers. Tried adding 40% to their offer and they said 'OK'....darn, left money on the table....Cheers, RickO

ebaytrader · February 6, 2015 2:51AM

<< I'm just a cog in the wheel of fortune. >>

I'm a broken spoke on the same wheel.

mhammerman · February 6, 2015 3:02AM

"Retired, however, companies keep offering me exorbitant sums to help them out short term (3-9 months).... hard to turn down the offers."

Same for me but I haven't tried adding 40%.

Good luck out there.

Are you in the 66.7%....or the 33.3%?

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