How is the unemployment rate calculated?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The number of unemployed people divided by the labour force
- Step 1: The labour force is the employed plus the unemployed. Step 2. The rate is the unemployed share of it. Answer: unemployed divided by the labour force. Why not the others: the other ratios use a different numerator or denominator.
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