Description
New York Times visualization exploring the various reasons Americans are not in the workforce beyond traditional unemployment measures, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The graphic breaks down the roughly 100 million nonemployed adults in the US by category: retirees, students, disabled, caregivers, discouraged workers, and others who have left the labor force. By visualizing the full picture beyond the headline unemployment rate, the piece reveals how traditional employment statistics miss large segments of the population and helps readers understand the complexities of labor force participation in the American economy.
