Teachers, a photographer, and even an accountant all threw their hats in the ring.

来竞争这个职位的有老师、摄影师，甚至还有一名会计。

And that is that people weren't throwing their hat in the ring as much. Participation rates fell. You noted the number of people who gave up, who didn't look for work.

那就是人们并没有那么多地把他们的帽子扔进戒指。参与率下降。你记下了放弃、不找工作的人数。