In a Country with a Working-Age Population of 20 Million,13

question 107

Multiple Choice

In a country with a working-age population of 20 million,13 million are employed,1.5 million are unemployed,and 1 million of the employed are working part-time,half of whom wish to work full-time.The labour force participation rate is

• A)75.5 percent.
• B)72.5 percent.
• C)65 percent.
• D)57.5 percent.
• E)none of the above.

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