Suppose the adult population over the age of 16 is 237.8 million and the labor force is 153.9 million (of whom 139.1 million are employed). How many people are "not in the labor force?" What are the proportions of employed, unemployed and not in the labor force in the population? Hint: Proportions are percentages.

The population is divided into this “in the labor force”. Thus, the number of adults not in the labor force is 237.8-153.9= 83.9 million. Since the labor force is divided into employed persons and unemployed persons, the number of unemployed persons is 153.9-139.1 = 14.8 million. Thus, the adult population has the following proportions:

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