The total adult population in a country is 5,700,000 people. The number of employed people is six times greater than the number of unemployed people. The labor force is 61% of the entire adult population.
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To find the labor force, we need to calculate 61% of the total adult population. Labor force = 0.61 * 5,700,000 = 3,477,000 people. Show more…
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