ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The unemployment rate is the ratio of
A
unemployed to labor force
B
employed to labor force
C
seeking employment to labor force
D
dissatisfied to labor force
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The unemployment rate measures the share of workers in the labor force who do not currently have a job but are actively looking for work. People who have not looked for work in the past four weeks are not included in this measure.

Detailed explanation-2: -The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and older that is working or actively looking for work. It is an important labor market measure because it represents the relative amount of labor resources available for the production of goods and services.

Detailed explanation-3: -The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force (the labor force is the sum of the employed and unemployed). The unemployment rate is calculated as: (Unemployed รท Labor Force) x 100.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ratio of labour force to total population is called labour force participation rate.

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