Practice prompt · Q:economics-and-market-foundations/compute-unemployment-rate-001

Use the labor-force denominator

Compute unemployment after reconciling population states.

Updated Aug 7, 2026 Review due Nov 7, 2026
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A population has 120 employed, 5 unemployed, and 75 outside the labor force. Which rate is correct?

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Answer: a

Choice a. U / (E + U) = 5 / 125.