Percentage of Employed Workers In the U.S.

Being unemployed is a depressing experience. This difficult time is made worse by all the statistics everywhere blaring out the percentages of unemployed. The most recent table I could find was from the U.S. Census Bureau taken in 2009. These percentages may be a little better or worse in 2011.

Here are a few interesting facts on this subject.
20 to 24 year olds in the labor force was 75%
25 to 44 year olds in the labor force was 83.3%
45 to 54 year olds in the labor force was 81.3%
55 to 64 year olds in the labor force was 64.6%

This means that there are far more people employed than unemployed. Some of these people could have dropped out of the labor force for reasons other than being unemployed. These percentages paint a much brighter picture than the percentages daily of the unemployed. With far more people working than non-working, it means your chances are substantially higher to become one of those employed, rather than to remain in the lower percentage of the unemployed. These statistics PROVE people are working and finding jobs. So can you or I!

How can we begin to improve our chances of being in the percentages of employed rather than unemployed? Look today for those hidden opportunities. Get out and be friendly today. Contact people you haven't seen in awhile. Try to call or talk to old work acquaintances and friends. Chat it up with people when out doing your daily routines. Ask about any job openings they've heard of. If it sounds like a half-way decent opportunity, follow up on it.

While at it, carry the mental picture as you go, "There are far more people working than not working. I can be one of those working again." Now carry a smile with you. There is not a reason in the world that you or I can't also once again be one of those soon to be employed workers.