Suppose that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that th…
Suppose that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were 62 million people over age 25 whose highest level of education was some college or an associate degree. Of these, 45.3 million were employed and 3.6 million were unemployed. What were the labor-force participation rate and the unemployment rate for this group?
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Table 28-2Suppose people in the adult population in a small country are classified based on their age. Labor Force Status Age Less than 55 55 and Older Number employed 400,000 100,000 Number unemployed 25,000 7,000 Number in population 600,000 200,000 Refer to Table 28-2. In the proper order, which age group has the highest unemployment rate and which has the highest labor-force participation rate?
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Table 28-1Sample Population Person Status Allen Unpaid stay-at-home dad. Has not looked for a job in several years Ben College president Allison Part-time welder. Actively looking for full-time work Brittany Self-employed full-time wedding singer Cathy Full-time physician’s assistant Calvin Retired finance professor. Last applied for work 10 weeks ago Diane Laid-off fork-lift operator expecting to be recalled David Works for a bicycle store. Age 70 Evelyn Manager of health food store Eli Museum guard. Was not at work last week due to illness Flora Has never been employed. Looked for a job last week Frank Fired from job as an investment banker. Last looked for work three weeks ago Refer to Table 28-1. How many in the sample are unemployed?
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