Suppose that New Zombie has adopted the framework used by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate its labor force statistics. Following information is extracted from a database maintained by the country's ministry of labor: Total population 24,512,311 Military personnel 98,539 People below 16 years of age 4,240,102 People in elderly care centers 1,232,130 People who didn't look for job in last 4 weeks 831,304 House wives whose sole activity is home-making 3,424,204 Volunteers 313,200 Self-employed people 3,423,042 People who are jobless, actively looking for a job, and available for work 2,234,100   Calculate the unemployment rate and the labor force of New Zombie. Show your calculation.

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  1. Suppose that New Zombie has adopted the framework used by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate its labor force statistics. Following information is extracted from a database maintained by the country's ministry of labor:

Total population

24,512,311

Military personnel

98,539

People below 16 years of age

4,240,102

People in elderly care centers

1,232,130

People who didn't look for job in last 4 weeks

831,304

House wives whose sole activity is home-making

3,424,204

Volunteers

313,200

Self-employed people

3,423,042

People who are jobless, actively looking for a job, and available for work

2,234,100

 

Calculate the unemployment rate and the labor force of New Zombie. Show your calculation.

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