Workforce Participation

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Diverse group of people contemplating a city skyline, symbolizing evolving expectations in the workforce.

The 'Nobody Wants to Work' Myth Is Wrong. It's About Evolving Expectations.

In U.S. counties with higher opioid pain medication prescription rates, labor force participation has fallen more significantly, revealing a hidden crisis behind the 'nobody wants to work' narrative.

Nathaniel Brooks·June 16, 2026