In 1999, the U

question 184

Multiple Choice

In 1999, the U.S. population 16 years old or older was 207.8 million, the number employed was 133.5 million, the number unemployed was 5.9 million, and the labor force was 139.4 million. The labor- force participation rate in 1999 was _______%.

• A) 4.2
• B) 95.8
• C) 67.1
• D) 64.2

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Lorenz Curve

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