(Last Word) Which of the following statements best describes employment changes since the Great Recession?
A)The unemployment rate has recovered to prerecession levels, but this masks the fact that many full-time jobs have been replaced by part-time employment.
B)The unemployment rate remains persistently higher than what it was at the start of the recession.
C)Employment growth since the recession has tended to favor younger, cheaper workers.
D)The ratio of employed to the population has risen above prerecession levels, as families have attempted to repay debt and rebuild wealth.

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The unemployment rate has returned to prerecession levels, but many of the jobs created have been part-time, which can mask the true state of employment recovery.

(Last Word) Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Employment