$$\begin{array} { l l }
\text { Employed } & 5000 \
\text { Unemployed } & 500 \
\text { Not in thelabour force } & 2000
\end{array}$$
-The labour force:
A) equals 5000
B) equals 5500
C) equals 7500
D) cannot be determined from this information

Question

$$\begin{array} { l l } 
\text { Employed } & 5000 \
\text { Unemployed } & 500 \
\text { Not in thelabour force } & 2000
\end{array}$$
-The labour force:
A) equals 5000
B) equals 5500
C) equals 7500
D) cannot be determined from this information

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The labour force includes both employed and unemployed individuals. Therefore, the labour force equals 5000 (employed) + 500 (unemployed) = 5500.

Employed 5000 Unemployed 500 Not in thelabour force 2000\begin{array} { l l } \text { Employed } & 5000 \\\text { Unemployed } & 500 \\\text { Not in thelabour force } & 2000\end{array} Employed Unemployed Not in thelabour force ​50005002000​

$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Employed } & 5000 \\\text { Unemployed } & 500 \\\text { Not in thelabour force } & 2000\end{array}$