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

question 91

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)14.5 percent.

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Definitions:

Internal Disorder

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