Fact Check: Biden Misleads on Job “Creation” Statistics
Recovery versus “Creation.” Nearly 72 percent of all job gains since 2021 were simply jobs that were being recovered from the pandemic, not new job creation. In fact, when looking at today’s economy compared to pre-pandemic levels, employment is up only by 3.7 million.
Labor Force Participation Was Stronger Under Trump. The labor force participation rate remains 0.7 percentage points lower under Biden than it was when President Trump was in office. When adjusting for population gains, nearly 2 million more Americans are on the sidelines today than they were during the previous Administration.
Wages Are Not Keeping up with Biden’s Inflation Crisis. Real wages are down over 5 percent since President Biden entered the Oval Office.
On the other hand, prior to the pandemic, job creation under President Trump was 6.7 million—3 million more jobs than the current President.
https://budget.house.gov/press-release/fact-check-biden-misleads-on-job-creation-statistics