By Definition, the Labor Force Participation Rate Is

question 409

Multiple Choice

By definition, the labor force participation rate is

• A) the percentage of institutionalized working-age individuals who are employed or seeking employment.
• B) the percentage of noninstitutionalized working-age individuals who are employed or seeking employment.
• C) the annual rate of growth in the number of people who are either employed or searching for available jobs.
• D) the annual rate of growth in the number of people who are unemployed and searching for available government-provided unemployment benefits.

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Definitions:

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