The Percentage of the Working-Age Population in the Labor Force

question 121

Multiple Choice

The percentage of the working-age population in the labor force (= employed + officially unemployed) is called the

• A)labor force participation rate.
• B)employment-population ratio.
• C)work-activity rate.
• D)work-nonwork ratio.

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