The labor force participation rate increased quite a bit right before the recession [in March 2001] and then it plummeted, and it's been pretty flat since 2003. Normally, when there's a recovery, more people start entering the labor force [as] they see opportunities out there ... but we're not really seeing that yet.  -   Sophia Koropeckyj     Quotes
The labor force participation rate increased quite a bit right before the recession [in March 2001] and then it plummeted, and it's been pretty flat since 2003. Normally, when there's a recovery, more people start entering the labor force [as] they see opportunities out there ... but we're not really seeing that yet. Sophia Koropeckyj
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