Question

The unemployment rate is calculated by taking the number of unemployed people and dividing it by the working labor force. What is the unemployment rate if the labor force is 780 people and 290 are unemployed?

A. 55.6%
B. 41.4%
C. 37.2%

Answer 1

C aka 37.2%

Step-by-step explanation:

290÷780=0.371.....

0.371..... × 100 = 37.179.....

when rounded = 37%