Ans: E) the percentage of the working-age population in the labor force.
The labor force participation rate is defined as
A) the percentage of the working-age population that is unemployed.
B) the percentage of the working-age population that is employed.
C) the percentage of the labor force that is employed.
D) the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
E) the percentage of the working-age population in the labor force.
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