If the labor force participation rate increases:
A) the labor force must have decreased.
B) the labor force must have increased.
C) the number of employed must have increased.
D) the number of employed must have decreased.
E) the number of unemployed could have increased.

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The labor force participation rate can increase if more people are actively seeking work, which means the number of unemployed could increase as more people enter the labor force without immediately finding jobs.

If the Labor Force Participation Rate Increases