The labor force is defined as the
A: number of people over 16 years of age.
B: number of people who are working.
C: sum of employed and unemployed people.
D: number of people in blue-collar jobs.
A: number of people over 16 years of age.
B: number of people who are working.
C: sum of employed and unemployed people.
D: number of people in blue-collar jobs.
举一反三
- The labor force is defined as the number of people who A: are employed plus the number of people who are unemployed. B: are available and looking for work but are unable to find employment. C: would like to have a job but have stopped seeking work. D: would like to have a full-time job but are working part-time.
- If the number of people unemployed is 100, the number of people employed is 1000, and the working-age population is 1400, then the labor force participation rate is A: 78.6 percent. B: 71.4 percent. C: 64.3 percent. D: 66.6 percent.
- If the rate of unemployment is neither rising nor falling, then the number of people losing or leaving jobs must equal the number of people A: unemployed. B: looking for jobs. C: finding jobs D: leaving the labor force.
- Suppose the population is 220 million people, the labor force is 150 million people, the number of people employed is 130 million and the working-age population is 175 million people. What is the labor force participation rate? A: 0.68 percent B: 68 percent C: 85.7 percent D: 86.7 percent
- If the number of people unemployed is 100, the number of people employed is 1000, and the working-age population is 1400, then the employment-to-population ratio is A: 78.6 percent. B: 75 percent. C: 71.4 percent. D: 66.6 percent.