The fall in hours worked is larger than the fall in persons employed, which economists refer to as "labour hoarding" - that is, firms are holding onto persons but cutting their hours of work. If GDP growth over the next 12 months is 2 per cent and the labour force grows by 2 per cent, the labour hoarding will mean that the unemployment rate will continue to rise.
Answer: True
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