Which of the following statements about the composition of the labor force is correct?
A) Since 1948,the labor force participation gap between males and females has decreased.
B) Since 1948,the percentage of women participating in the labor force has decreased.
C) Since 1948,the percentage of men participating in the labor force has increased.
D) Since 1948,the percentage of women participating in the labor force has remained the same.
E) Since 1948,the labor force participation gap between males and females has risen.

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According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor force participation rate for women has increased from 29.6% in 1948 to 57.7% in 2020, while the labor force participation rate for men has decreased from 86.6% in 1948 to 66.8% in 2020. This means that the gap between the labor force participation rates of men and women has decreased since 1948. Therefore, choice A is correct.

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