Question

Suppose the civilian noninstitutionalized working-age population is 35.9 million in in a hypothetical economy. Of these, 4.4 million are working part-time and 13.19 million are working full-time. Assume the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) definitions are used for calculating unemployment data. Among those not working, the most recent job-search activity for 3.40 million happened less than two weeks ago, while 1.72 million most recently looked for work between two and four weeks ago. An additional 0.86 million most recently looked for work five weeks ago, and the remaining 12.33 million who do not have jobs have not looked for work in the past six weeks. Round your answers to two decimal places. What is the size of the total labor force

Answer 1

Answer: 22.71 million

Explanation:

The labor force refers to both the employed and unemployed populations of a country. In other words it comprises of those who are working and those who are not working but are able to and are currently seeking employment.

Labor force = Unemployed + Employed

= 3.4 + 1.72 + 4.4 + 13.19

= 22.71 million

Those who have not looked for work in sex weeks and above are not considered unemployed.

Part time employees are considered employed.