content area top Part 1 Which statement correct describes the U.S. unemployment rate? Question content area bottom Part 1 The U.S. unemployment rate _______. A. is calculated as the percentage of the working dash age population who are unemployed or discouraged nothing B. is calculated as the percentage of the labor force who are unemployed or discouraged C.shows an upward trend shows an upward trend D.averaged 5.8 percent between 1948 and 2016 averaged 5.8 percent between 1948 and 2016