If the employment-population ratio in 2015 was at the same level as it was in 2006,
A)the same number of people would have been working in 2015 as were working in 2006.
B)3.5 million fewer people would have been working in 2015 than actually were.
C)an additional 8 million people would have been working in 2015 than actually were.
D)the number of employed people in 2015 would not have been different.

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The employment-population ratio reflects the proportion of the working-age population that is employed. If the ratio in 2015 was the same as in 2006, it implies that a higher percentage of the population would be employed, leading to an additional 8 million people working in 2015 than actually were.

If the Employment-Population Ratio in 2015 Was at the Same