The labor force participation rate equals the

A) (number of employed divided by the labor force) × 100.
B) (labor force divided by the number of people not in the labor force) × 100.
C) (labor force divided by working-age population) × 100.
D) (labor force divided by the total population) × 100.


Answer: C

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