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

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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