More Men Out Of Workforce: While men lost jobs less frequently in the ’90s, those who did tended to remain out of a job longer. The economists estimate that some 40% of the growth in men no longer in the labor force reflected a rising number claiming to be ill or disabled -- a change that may reflect an easing of eligibility standards for disability benefits in the mid ‘80s. (BW Online 5/23/03)
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