How Is the Unemployment Rate Defined

question 87

Multiple Choice

How is the unemployment rate defined?

• A)part-time workers plus full-time workers, divided by the total population aged 15 and over
• B)unemployed workers plus discouraged workers, divided by the total population aged 15 and over
• C)the percentage of the labour force that is unemployed
• D)the percentage of the population aged 15 and over that is unemployed

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