This is mainly the result of a shrinking Labour force as discouraged workers give up the search for jobs.

这主要是因为气馁的工人放弃寻找工作而导致劳动力减少。

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The recent decline in the jobless rate has been misleading, the result of a surprisingly small growth in the workforce (as discouraged workers drop out) as much as fast job creation.

最近的失业率下降一直在误导民众，下降源于劳动力意外地小幅增长(因为受挫工人退出了劳动力市场)以及新增工作岗位数量快速增长。

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We can extend this to a fourth group of unemployment if we want: the discouraged workers.

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