If the unemployment rate rises because the number of people not working but searching for work rises, economists would attribute this to the

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The encouraged worker effect occurs when people enter or re-enter the labor force due to improved job prospects, increasing the number of individuals seeking employment. This can temporarily raise the unemployment rate as more people are counted as unemployed because they are actively looking for work.

If the Unemployment Rate Rises Because the Number of People