Question

Suppose that the monthly jobs report published the entire adult population of the state as follows: 25 million people employed, 3 million people unemployed, 1 million discouraged workers, and 1 million people who are either students, homemakers, retirees, or other people not seeking employment. What is the labor-force participation rate?

Answer 1

Answer: 93.3%

Explanation:

The labor force participation rate is the labor force of a country divided by its total adult population.

The labor force is defined as those working or actively looking for work.

Labor force participation rate = (Employed + Unemployed) / Employed + Unemployed + Discouraged + others not seeking employment)

= (25,000,000 + 3,000,000) / (25,000,000 + 3,000,000 + 1,000,000 + 1,000,000)

= 93.3%