US Population 326M
Children 74 M = 326-74 = 252M age 18 and over
Retired men 66M
Retired women 66M = 132M age 65 or older
120M = # of adults between 18 and 64, or 252-132
5.8M = # of unemployed, giving us
114M = total possible workers if all were healthy and working
157M = Current Employed = a percentage in excess of all 18-64yo’ds - meaning a healthy labor market is tapping into the over 65 and 16-17yo age groups. (157-114 = 46M jobs being filled between seniors and 16-17yo’ds, migrants with false ids, and visa holders)
The recent trend of sending every 18yo to college delays workforce entry for one to five years. Long-term unemployed are going to be those in rural areas, those now working under the table or on barter systems, those with trash degrees and poor worksearch attitudes who tend to milk unemployment until the end of benefits warning bell sounds, those with psychological issues or poor social skills, and those who are looking but can’t fit a job with their lifestyle preferences (the calif lobster-eating surfer guy for instance who will magically find a job when his benefits run out).
Plum - your numbers are crazy.
There are so many mistakes I don’t even know where start.
61.8% of the population is between 18-64.
327 X 0.618 = 202 million
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045218