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by ultrasaurus 1598 days ago
Agreed, looking at https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/civilian-labor-force-particip... it seems like it's just the media age of workers. There are almost as high a % of 65+ workers as 16-19 and more 45-54 year olds than 20-24. And 10% of the 75+ year olds are working, I sincerely doubt we have 10%+ participation in the <6 year old bracket.

Overall it looks like a demographic shift of more people going to school for longer (which is well known) and fewer students working.