Figures issued by the government of a certain country show that in 1980 the public sector and the private sector each employed the same number of people. Between 1980 and 1984, according to the government, total employment decreased in the public sector more than it increased in the private sector. If, according to governmental figures, the unemployment rate in this country was the same in both 1980 and 1984, which of the following statements must be true about this country? (A) Fewer people were in the labor force, as counted by the government, in 1984 than in 1980. (B) The competition for the available work increased between 1980 and 1984. (C) The government's figures for total employment increased between 1980 and 1984. (D) The number of people counted by the government as unemployed was the same in 1980 and 1984. (E) In 1984 more people sought work in the private sector than in the public sector

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Unemployment rate = unemployed / labor force
So, we got the information about total unemployed decreased during the period, but unemployment rate stay the same, so we can conclude labor force also decrease.

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The question is located at this link https://greprepclub.com/forum/figures-i ... tml#p36941

It is part of the Big Book for the GRE. The first OG was, at the time, when ETS stepped in and created the exam. BTW, ETS was the owner of the GMAT BEFORE the GMAC bought it from ETS.

Maybe a novice does not know that. I, instead, am too old and testimony of the ancient

This question is perhaps 25 years old. It is like a good bottle of wine though

The Big Book. Yes, I have a PDF of that one. Would that not make the above an official GRE® question, then? No wonder it seemed so well constructed. I did not know that ETS was in charge of the GMAT™ before GMAC™. Thank you for the information, even if I do not consider myself a novice. (I am always eager to learn, though, and if my drive ever stops, I should probably quit tutoring.)

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