Question

If the unemployment rate is 5.8% and the number of unemployed persons is 15 million, the labor force is approximately:___________A. 258 million.B. 25.8 million.C. 87 million.D. 870 million.E. 2.6 million.

Answer 1

Answer: 258 million

Explanation:

The labor force refers to the number of people who are employed and the unemployed who are also looking for work.

Let the labor force be represented by x. Based on the question given, we can form an equation which will be:

5.8% of x = 15 million

0.058x = 15 million

x = 15million / 0.058

x = 258 million

Therefore, the labor force is approximately 258 million.