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Shrinking labor pool reflects economic realities
The Wichita area shows a shrinking workforce as fewer people seek work, with about 17,000 unemployed in July down from 30,000 five years earlier. Many stopped looking for jobs, moved away, or returned to school, while national participation rates slide from 65.9 percent in 2007 to 62.8 percent. Local factors include age discrimination and weak job markets, as seen in Jim Tindal’s post layoff experience at Hawker Beechcraft, where he found little callback despite contract work and pension hints.
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