Question

If the number of unemployed workers is 19 million, the number in the working-age population is 500 million, and the unemployment rate is 4%, what is the labor force participation rate?
A. 7.8%
B. 96.2%
C. 95%
D. 4.75%

Answer 1

Answer:

labor force participation rate= 96.2%

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Unemployed people= 19 million

Labor force= 500 million

First, we need to calculate the employed people:

Employed population = 500 - 19= 481 million

Now, to calculate the labor force participation rate, we need to use the following formula:

labor force participation rate= (employed people/labor force)*100

labor force participation rate= (481/500)*100

labor force participation rate= 96.2%