Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-14 01:47:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 52F78E5378E5CBB40EF93A07C23DC3AC36BF202BF172795CACB5F6F61F30EE4F
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The share of working age Americans w/ jobs isn’t at a 20 yr high. It was higher before. Civilian labor force participation Jan 07: 66.4 Aug 23: 62.8 https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/civilian-labor-force-participation-rate.htm Employment–pop. ratio Dec 06: 63.4 Aug 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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