There’s a version of American manhood that used to run on a simple script: leave home, get a job, build a life. Now, however—and rather increasingly—men are falling out of the workforce, just as women outnumber them for the third time in history. This, coupled with the lowest labor force participation rate in years, is causing huge concern for economists who are predicting real-world consequences for years to come.
Men are nearly twice as likely as women to be living with their parents, and a new study says it’s particularly harmful for noncollege-educated men, who are less likely to hold jobs compared to their college-educated counterparts.
