1 in 3 American men are not working in nearly 20-year low — here’s what’s behind the staggering stat

[mystery-ak]

 1 in 3 American men are not working in nearly 20-year low — here’s what’s behind the staggering statistic
By Alex Oliveira
Published May 28, 2026, 7:22 p.m. ET

The number of American men in the workforce are at its lowest level in two decades — with about one in three American men having stopped working as of 2026, new labor statistics show.

Just 66% of men were employed or actively seeking a job as of April, a nearly 20-year low from 73% in 2006, according to data the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released earlier this month.

The current number — covering men aged 20 and over — is almost exactly as low as it was after the 2008 recession, when rates first plummeted by seven points in about a year.

Employment rates slowly eked up across the 2010s — before being gutted during the 2020 pandemic, when just 59% of men were employed.

Rates partially recovered within two years but then began a trickling decline that’s persisted into the current lows.

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https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/us-news/1-in-3-american-men-are-not-working-in-nearly-20-year-low/

[andy58-in-nh]

Two key takeaways:

• Men who are no longer working because of a disability make up the majority who have left the labor force.
• Of the 369,000 jobs added to the US economy since 2025, a shocking 96% went to women and just 4% to men.

[Wingnut]

Two key takeaways:

• Men who are no longer working because of a disability make up the majority who have left the labor force.
• Of the 369,000 jobs added to the US economy since 2025, a shocking 96% went to women and just 4% to men.

What disabilities?  Allergic to work?

[DefiantMassRINO]

The male gender has been villianized and scapegoated for over 30 years.  Attention and resources went to helping young women in education and the work place.  Men don't check enough diversity boxes for college admissions and human resources.

If women want equality and want to run the World, women need to be required to register with Selective Service at 18, like men.  Women should also tee-off at the same distance as men when playing golf.

Men lack direction, guidance, and attention outisde of playing sports.

Life is a zero-sum game - the opportunity cost of giving something to women is that something is no longer available to be given to men.  This is when and where making "some more equal than others" causes harm.