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The Problem with Employment Statistics
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The US national employment statistics system was developed during the Great Depression to track unemployment, but this outdated system fails to accurately account for the large number of men who are neither employed nor unemployed. The episode also features ads for keto brains and Surf Shark VPN.
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This episode discusses the current national employment statistics system that was developed during the Great Depression and its relevance in today's times with millions of men being out of work without actively searching for employment.
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Summary
This episode discusses the current national employment statistics system that was developed during the Great Depression and its relevance in today's times with millions of men being out of work without actively searching for employment.
ChapterThe Problem with Employment Statistics
Episode#614 - Nicholas Eberstadt - Why Do Millions of Men Not Want to Work?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Marital status, living with children, and education all have a significant impact on male employment, with high representation among high school dropouts and men with some college education and married men being less likely to be part of this segment of the population.
07:10 - 16:47 (09:37)
Summary
Marital status, living with children, and education all have a significant impact on male employment, with high representation among high school dropouts and men with some college education and married men being less likely to be part of this segment of the population.