English(EN) Labor force participation falls to 61.5%, the lowest in 50 years outside COVID, and economists say it’s not just people giving up

美国劳动力参与率因工人短缺触及50年低点

作者 PulseAugur 编辑部 · [1 个来源] · 2026-07-08 21:05

美国劳动力参与率已降至61.5%，为除新冠疫情外50年来最低点。经济学家将此下降归因于可用工人填补现有职位空缺的根本性短缺，而非普遍的士气低落。导致这一趋势的因素包括婴儿潮一代退休加速以及移民政策的变化，移民政策历来为年轻工人提供了更高的参与率。 AI

影响 AI被确定为加剧可用工人与职位空缺之间不匹配的一个因素，尤其影响年轻劳动力的行业。

排序理由发布具有重大经济影响的劳动力市场数据。[lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino · 2026-07-08 21:05

劳动力参与率降至61.5%，为除新冠疫情外50年来最低，经济学家称并非仅仅是人们放弃

Although AI and tech innovation is blamed for that drop, it has more to do with the lack of supply relative to the number of jobs that are available.