2. What has been the combined effect of these two trends on the overall labor force participation rate, 1950 to the present? (In your answer, provide the specific overall LFPRs for January 1950 and the most recent month shown.) Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site for the current population survey

( http://www.bls.gov/cps ) and select “Historical Data for Series in the Monthly Employment Situation News Release” to find information about civilian labor force participation rates (LFPRs) and civilian employment–population ratios (EPRs).