Question

There are 12,000 people living in Stopland. Of these 12,000 people, 1,000 are either too old to work or too young to work. Of the remaining individuals, 5,000 are employed with full-time jobs; 3,000 are employed part time, but wish to work full time; 1,000 are trying to find a new job, but still working full-time jobs; 1,000 are currently not working but are looking for work; and the remainder are discouraged workers. The government department in Stopland responsible for compiling unemployment statistics redefines the employed as including only those with full-time jobs, and the unemployed as including those who are unemployed plus those who are working part-time jobs. The new unemployment rate using this definition would be _____%.

Answer 1

9,000 if that helps