According to a Labour Force Survey in a country, total employment increased by around 1.35 million workers between 2014 and 2020, but the number of unemployed workers increased by 350,000.

a. How are these numbers consistent with each other?

b. In some cases, there can be an increase in the number of people employed, but the number of unemployed people declines by a smaller amount. Why might one expect a reduction in the number of people counted as unemployed to be smaller than the increase in the number of people employed?