Scenario: The Employment Rate
A group of 10 people includes three retirees,two part-time workers,two discouraged workers,one unemployed worker,and two full-time workers.
If the discouraged workers in this group became active job searchers,the:

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The labour force participation rate would rise because the discouraged workers would now be counted as part of the labour force. However, the unemployment rate would also rise, as these job seekers would be added to the number of unemployed workers.

Scenario: the Employment Rate