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The unemployment rate could increase despite the number of jobs remaining steady 


1. “Federal government changes to the employment insurance program have caused the Atlantic region to suffer from two conflicting problems simultaneously - high unemployment and a labor shortage.” This paradoxical situation could come about because the employment hours required for benefit eligibility were ________ and unemployment benefits were _________. This blanks are best filled with 
	decreased; decreased 
	decreased; increased 
	increased; decreased 
	increased; increased 

2. “British Columbia- unemployment rate increased to 4.3 percent in September even though the number of jobs remained steady.” The unemployment rate could increase despite the number of jobs remaining steady because 
	some of the jobs became part-time jobs 
	more people were looking for work 
	fewer people were employed 
	they changed the way unemployment is measured 

3. “Although there was stellar job growth in 2002, it had little impact on the jobless rate because …..” The best way to complete this clipping is 
	unemployment rose 
	the jobs were all part time 
	fewer people wanted these jobs 
	the participation rate increased 

4. ”US employers went on a hiring spree in October, adding 337,000 new jobs, many of them for hurricane cleanup. Despite this the Labor Department reported a rise in the unemployment rate from 5.4 to 5.5 percent. The breakdown was as follows: the jobless rate for black people jumped to 10.7 from 10.3 percent; the rate for Hispanics fell to 6.7 from 7.1 per cent, the rate for teenagers grew to 17.2 from 16.6 per cent, and the rate for 14 
whites held at 4.7 percent.” How would you explain the rise in the unemployment rate in the face of so many new jobs. 
	the new jobs were mostly part-time 
	less than 337,000 people joined the labor force 
	337,000 people joined the labor force 
	More than 337,000 joined the labor force 


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