The table shows information about unemployment rates and spending on unemployment benefits in the United Kingdom in 2007 and 2009. 2007: unemployment rate 2.7%, expenditure on unemployment benefits as % of GDP 1.6. 2009: unemployment rate 4.7%, expenditure 3.4% of GDP. What can definitely be concluded from the table?
- AMore of the workforce was unemployed in 2009 than in 2007.
- BThe number of workers in employment was higher in 2007 than in 2009.
- CUnemployment benefits were more generous in 2009 than in 2007.
- DUnemployment increased faster than expenditure on unemployment benefits.