The unemployment rate declined from 3.8 percent in March 2019 to 3.6 percent in April. The labor force participation rate also declined from March to​ April, from 63.0 percent to 62.8 percent. Part 2 Holding constant the number of people employed in April​ 2019, if the labor force participation rate had increased instead of​ decreased, the unemployment rate for April 2019 would be