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High unemployment decreases competition from civilian labor markets.
Phillips et al. '20 [Michael; 3/28/20; staff reporter at the Wall Street Journal, MA in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University, et al.; "Coronavirus Pandemic Has Army Paying Recruits Even Before Boot Camp," https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-pandemic-has-army-paying-recruits-even-before-boot-camp-11585415532]
Soaring unemployment caused by the coronavirus crisis may make recruiting easier for the Army in the year ahead. “We’ve found when unemployment is above 6%, there is a balance of less competition from the civilian labor market and applicants who are more open to considering the Army for a career,” an Army Recruiting Command spokeswoman said.
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