In the 2008-09 Recession,the Percentage of Part-Time Workers Due to Economic

question 96

Multiple Choice

In the 2008-09 recession,the percentage of part-time workers due to economic reasons

• A)doubled from 3 percent to 6 percent.
• B)equalled the unemployment rate for those who are part-time workers due to non-economic reasons.
• C)rose to almost 18 percent.
• D)did not include teenagers.
• E)decreased slightly over the period.

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