In the United States over the last 50 years,

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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the labor force participation rate for women has indeed increased to near 60 percent in the United States over the last 50 years. The other options are incorrect: A is not necessarily true (it depends on which other developed countries are being compared); B is incorrect as men's labor force participation rates have actually decreased over the last few decades; C is incorrect as the unemployment rate also depends on factors like job creation and economic growth; and E is incorrect as women's earning power has actually increased over time, although there is still a gender pay gap.

In the United States Over the Last 50 Years