10-09-2016, 03:10 PM
Yes, it's low for men of working age. Within the OECD, only Italy's scores lower. But why? Well, here are a couple of reasons:
In fact, this is corroborated by the increasing mortality rate for white males age 45-54, a unique American phenomenon. There seems indeed to be a good deal of white middle age male angst, although as this thread explains, trade isn't the big culprit
Quote:A large share of American men between the ages of 25 and 54 who aren’t in the labor force may suffer from serious health conditions that are “a barrier to work” and suffer physical pain, sadness, and stress in their daily lives, according to research being presented next week by Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger. “Nearly half of prime age NLF [not-in-the-labor-force] men take pain medication on a daily basis, and in two-thirds of cases, they take prescription pain medication,” according to Krueger’s paper, Where Have All the Workers Gone??Why Are So Many Men Not Working? They’re in Pain - Bloomberg
In fact, this is corroborated by the increasing mortality rate for white males age 45-54, a unique American phenomenon. There seems indeed to be a good deal of white middle age male angst, although as this thread explains, trade isn't the big culprit