The Unemployment Rate Is Defined As

question 157

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate is defined as:

• A)​unemployed workers plus discouraged workers, divided by the total population over the age of sixteen.
• B)​part-time workers plus full-time workers, divided by the total population over the age of sixteen.
• C)​the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
• D)​the percentage of the population over the age of sixteen that is unemployed.

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