For the average worker in the United States,: Multiple choice question. the higher the unemployment rate all else held the same the fewer unemployed people are looking for jobs and the less time someone is likely to be searching for a position. the higher the unemployment rate all else held the same the more unemployed people are looking for jobs and the less time someone is likely to be searching for a position. the lower the unemployment rate all else held the same the more unemployed people are looking for jobs and the longer someone is likely to be searching for a position. the higher the unemployment rate all else held the same the more unemployed people are looking for jobs and the longer someone is likely to be searching for a position