Question

If there are 360 million people living in the U.S, but 1 million died of health issues leaving 289 million eligible workers, what is the unemployment rate if 170 million are in the labor force and 7 million are actively seeking work?

Answer 1

Answer: 4.12%

Explanation:

Unemployment rate only includes people who are actively looking for work and no discouraged workers or those who have retired:

Unemployment rate = Number of unemployed looking for work / Labor force

= 7,000,000 / 170,000,000

= 4.12%