Working-age Population Labor Force Employed Unemployed October 2019 259.8 164.4 158.5 5.8 July 2020 260.4 159.9 143.5 17.8 October 2020 260.9 160.9 149.8 11.1 Labor Force Participation Rate Unemployment Rate October 2019 63.3% 3.5% July 2020 61.4% 11.1% October 2020 61.7% 6.9% Use your own personal knowledge and any additional outside resources to answer the question below. What changes occurred in both the labor force participation rate and the unemployment rate over this time period?
Working-age Population Labor Force Employed Unemployed October 2019 259.8 164.4 158.5 5.8 July 2020 260.4 159.9 143.5 17.8 October 2020 260.9 160.9 149.8 11.1 Labor Force Participation Rate Unemployment Rate October 2019 63.3% 3.5% July 2020 61.4% 11.1% October 2020 61.7% 6.9% Use your own personal knowledge and any additional outside resources to answer the question below. What changes occurred in both the labor force participation rate and the unemployment rate over this time period?
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Working-age Population |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
October 2019 |
259.8 |
164.4 |
158.5 |
5.8 |
July 2020 |
260.4 |
159.9 |
143.5 |
17.8 |
October 2020 |
260.9 |
160.9 |
149.8 |
11.1 |
|
Labor Force Participation Rate |
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October 2019 |
63.3% |
3.5% |
July 2020 |
61.4% |
11.1% |
October 2020 |
61.7% |
6.9% |
Use your own personal knowledge and any additional outside resources to answer the question below.
What changes occurred in both the labor force participation rate and the unemployment rate over this time period?
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