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Table 7.1: U.S. Employment Status (in thousands)
$$\begin{array} { l r r }
& \text { Jan 2012 } & \text { Jan 2013 } \
\hline \text { Civilian noninstitutionalized } & & \
\text { population } & 242,269 & 244,663 \
\text { Unemployed } & 12,748 & 12,332 \
\text { Employed } & 141,608 & 143,322 \
\text { Not in Labor Force } & 87,913 & 89,008 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Consider Table 7.1. Between January 2012 and January 2013, the unemployment rate ________ and the labor participation rate ________ (rounded to 1 decimal point).

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Table 7.1: U.S. Employment Status (in thousands)
 $$\begin{array} { l r r } 
& \text { Jan 2012 } & \text { Jan 2013 } \
\hline \text { Civilian noninstitutionalized } & & \
\text { population } & 242,269 & 244,663 \
\text { Unemployed } & 12,748 & 12,332 \
\text { Employed } & 141,608 & 143,322 \
\text { Not in Labor Force } & 87,913 & 89,008 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Consider Table 7.1. Between January 2012 and January 2013, the unemployment rate ________ and the labor participation rate ________ (rounded to 1 decimal point).

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The unemployment rate fell from 8.3% in Jan 2012 to 7.9% in Jan 2013. The labor participation rate was about the same, 63.7% in Jan 2012 and 63.6% in Jan 2013.

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