In the middle of each month, the statistical office of Urbanville takes a sample survey of 2,000 people over the age of 16, to determine their labor force status in the previous week. Each respondent is allocated to one of these categories: a) Worked full-time for wages or salary b) Worked part-time for wages or salary c) Self-employed d) Did not work for pay, but looked for work e) Did not work; did not look for work because she thought jobs were not      available f) Did not work for pay because she did not want to         The results for the second half of 2010 were             July        August      September         a) 901           885           868                 b) 150           160           170                 c) 200           198           196                 d) 72             78             85                 e) 32             35             38                 f) 645           644           642                 For each month, calculate and fill in the table below.  Round all answers to one decimal place.  For example, if your answer is 2.06, the answer would be 2.1.  Find the following and fill in the table: the labor force, the number of unemployed, the unemployment rate, New Labor Force including discouraged workers. the total of unemployed plus discouraged workers, The unemployment rate if discouraged workers were considered in the labor force Month Labor force Unemployed Unemployment Rate New labor Force including discouraged workers Total of unemployed plus discouraged workers Rate of unemployed including discouraged workers July             August             September

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In the middle of each month, the statistical office of Urbanville takes a sample survey of 2,000 people over the age of 16, to determine their labor force status in the previous week. Each respondent is allocated to one of these categories:

  1. a) Worked full-time for wages or salary
  2. b) Worked part-time for wages or salary
  3. c) Self-employed
  4. d) Did not work for pay, but looked for work
  5. e) Did not work; did not look for work because she thought jobs were not      available
  6. f) Did not work for pay because she did not want to

        The results for the second half of 2010 were

            July        August      September        

  1. a) 901           885           868                
  2. b) 150           160           170                
  3. c) 200           198           196                
  4. d) 72             78             85                
  5. e) 32             35             38                
  6. f) 645           644           642                

For each month, calculate and fill in the table below.  Round all answers to one decimal place.  For example, if your answer is 2.06, the answer would be 2.1. 

Find the following and fill in the table:

  • the labor force,
  • the number of unemployed,
  • the unemployment rate,
  • New Labor Force including discouraged workers.
  • the total of unemployed plus discouraged workers,
  • The unemployment rate if discouraged workers were considered in the labor force
Month Labor force Unemployed Unemployment Rate New labor Force including discouraged workers Total of unemployed plus discouraged workers Rate of unemployed including discouraged workers
July            
August            
September            

 

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