In 2006,before the start of the recession,the employment-population ratio was 63.4 percent.In August 2015,more than six years after the end of the recession,the ratio
A)was still 50 percent lower than the ratio in 2006.
B)was still only 59.4 percent.
C)was back to its 2006 level.
D)had increased to 72.3 percent.

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The passage states that the employment-population ratio was 63.4% in 2006 and more than six years after the end of the recession (i.e., in August 2015) the ratio was still only mentioned as 59.4%. Therefore, the correct option is B, which indicates that the ratio was still only 59.4%. Option C may seem plausible, but the passage does not explicitly state that the ratio had returned to its 2006 level. Option A and D are clearly incorrect as they present extreme numbers not supported by the passage.

In 2006,before the Start of the Recession,the Employment-Population Ratio Was