Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-05 21:01:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0F129A5168BFA5F4331B0665D65B4E744CA795F384C73A8695C5A790CBBE12FF
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The share of working age Americans with jobs is not at a 20 year high. Civilian labor force participation Jan 07: 66.4 (16 years ago) Jul 23: 62.6 https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/civilian-labor-force-participation-rate.htm Employment–pop. ratio Dec 06: 63.4 Jul 23: 60.4 https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/employment-population-ratio.htm The claim relies on using an age subset, not all working age Americans. https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/factchecking-bidens-campaign-style-speeches/#:~:text=Workforce%20Participation
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