Compare the two periods

2. Review the table below: It is based on the information in October of 2019 and October 2020. 10 Marks Canada's Labour force characteristics October 2019 October 2020 Population (x 1,000) 30,896.0 31,250.1 Labour force (x 1,000) 20,281.1 20,370.3 Employment (x 1,000) 19,151.7 18,553.5 Full-time employment (x 1,000) 15,526.6 15,052.4 Part-time employment (x 1,000) 3,625.1 3,501.1 Unemployment (x 1,000) 1,129.4 1,816.8 Unemployment rate % 5.6 8.9 Participation rate % 65.6 65.2 Employment rate % 62.0 59.4 Compare the two periods: a) Identify and describe three major changes from Oct. 2019 to Oct 2020. Explain why these changes occurred. 6 Marks b) What were two measures that hardly changed? Explain why there were no changes in those measures. 4 Marks