Suppose that the population is 275 million. Also assume that the labor force is 135 million and that 130 million people are employed. Calculate the unemployment rate

What will be an ideal response?


The unemployment rate is (5 million unemployed ÷ 135 million labor force) × 100 = 3.7 percent.

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