By definition, the labor force participation rate is

A) the percentage of institutionalized working-age individuals who are employed or seeking employment.
B) the percentage of noninstitutionalized working-age individuals who are employed or seeking employment.
C) the annual rate of growth in the number of people who are either employed or searching for available jobs.
D) the annual rate of growth in the number of people who are unemployed and searching for available government-provided unemployment benefits.


B

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