A researcher wants to demonstrate that in 2008 there are relatively more women
Engaged in paid labor than there were in 1958.The best measure for showing this
Change is
A)the unemployment rate for women.
B)the labor force participation rate for women.
C)the number of women who are NILF.
D)the number of women who were covered by Social Security payroll taxes.
E)the number of women who filed federal income tax returns.

Question

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The labor force participation rate for women measures the percentage of women who are either employed or actively seeking employment, and is a better measure of the change in women's engagement in paid labor over time than the other options listed. The unemployment rate may be affected by factors such as changes in job availability, whereas the labor force participation rate is a more direct measure of women's involvement in the workforce. The other options listed may provide information about women in the workforce but are not as good of a measure of overall changes in women's engagement in paid labor over time.

A Researcher Wants to Demonstrate That in 2008 There Are