Suppose an economy is given by: Population = 203 million Working-age population = 124 million Labor force = 77 million The number of people employed = 70 million The number of people unemployed = 7 million The labor force participation rate for this economy is%. (Enter your response rounded to one decimal place.)

Suppose an economy is given by: Population = 203 million Working-age population = 124 million Labor force = 77 million The number of people employed = 70 million The number of people unemployed = 7 million The labor force participation rate for this economy is%. (Enter your response rounded to one decimal place.)

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter21: Unemployment

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Problem 1SCQ: Suppose the adult population over the age of 16 is 237.8 million and the labor force is 153.9...

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