Categories Burlington Iowa News Political West Burlington Record Number Not in Labor Force; Up Almost 10-Million Under Obama Post author By Falcon Post date September 6, 2013 Click here: The number of Americans who are 16 years or older and who have decided not to participate in the nation’s labor force has pushed past 90,000,000 for the first time, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ← Obituaries → Falcons Overpower Van Buren, 40-0