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Is the labor force participation rate for 25- to 54-year-olds in the U.S. now higher or lower than it was when the Great Recession ended in June 2009?
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Per data from the U.S. Department of Labor, the labor force participation rate for 25- to 54-year-olds is now lower than it was when the Great Recession ended. It has steadily fallen from 82.9% in June 2009 to 81.1% in February 2015.
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