Shock employment figures: Fewer than 46% of Americans have jobs | The Raw Story: "The percentage of Americans who have jobs has fallen to the lowest point in three decades and now hovers just above 45 percent of the total population, according to an analysis of labor data published by USA Today.
The report, based on figures provided by the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed that at 36.7 percent, Mississippi had the lowest percentage of population working.
Employment rates were also low in California and Arizona, where just over 37 percent had jobs. At 55.8 percent, North Dakota had the highest rate of employed residents.
Overall, 45.4 percent of Americans were working, the lowest since 1983. Employment peaked at 49.3 percent in 2000.
'The bad economy, an aging population and a plateau in women working are contributing to changes that pose serious challenges for financing the nation's social programs,' the paper noted.
The news comes at a time when Republican senators have unveiled a plan to raise t"
The report, based on figures provided by the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed that at 36.7 percent, Mississippi had the lowest percentage of population working.
Employment rates were also low in California and Arizona, where just over 37 percent had jobs. At 55.8 percent, North Dakota had the highest rate of employed residents.
Overall, 45.4 percent of Americans were working, the lowest since 1983. Employment peaked at 49.3 percent in 2000.
'The bad economy, an aging population and a plateau in women working are contributing to changes that pose serious challenges for financing the nation's social programs,' the paper noted.
The news comes at a time when Republican senators have unveiled a plan to raise t"
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