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https://vcdn1-english.vnecdn.net/2026/08/22/ZAQHAI24HZIHFOUVU5A6TUZYQQ-178-8255-2839-1787397909.jpg?w=900&h=0&q=100&dpr=1&fit=crop&s=wbgj9UWulnM9krkKngYsdg" />Nearly 44% of American men aged 16 to 24 are neither working nor looking for work, up from 31% in 2000, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics participation data.