missing fifth
The retirement of the baby boomers and the continuing exodus of prime-age males from the labor force, sometimes called the "missing fifth," are reducing hours worked per member of the population.
The men in the "missing fifth" may also be what is known as "discouraged workers" (workers who have stopped looking because they believe there are no jobs) or "marginally attached workers" who can and would like to work but haven't looked for a job recently.
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