Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• A)The labour force is equal to the number of people employed plus the number of people unemployed.
• B)The unemployment rate is the number of persons who are unemployed divided by the labour force, all multiplied by 100.
• C)The labour-force participation rate is the labour force divided by the working-age population, all multiplied by 100.
• D)The employment-to-population ratio is the number of people employed divided by the working-age population, all multiplied by 100.
• E)The involuntary part-time rate is the number of involuntary part-time workers divided by the number employed, all multiplied by 100.

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