Table 20-2 2009 Labor Data for Baltivia

question 328

Multiple Choice

Table 20-2
2009 Labor Data for Baltivia

-Refer to Table 20-2.What was Baltivia's labor-force participation rate in 2009?

• A) 55 percent
• B) 63 percent
• C) 66.9 percent
• D) 87.3 percent

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