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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