Macroeconomics
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134896441
Author: ABEL, Andrew B., BERNANKE, Ben, CROUSHORE, Dean Darrell
Publisher: PEARSON
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Meaning of labor force,
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use the data above to calculate the size of the labor force and the labor force participation rate.
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Labor Market Data
Not in labor force
70.0 million
Labor force
142.6 million
Employed
136.9 million
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