The number of employed persons plus the number of unemployed persons equals the number of persons
A) in the total population.
B) in the civilian noninstitutional population.
C) in the civilian labor force.
D) not in the labor force.
E) none of the above

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The civilian labor force is defined as the sum of employed and unemployed persons, which means that the number of employed persons plus the number of unemployed persons equals the number of persons in the civilian labor force. The total population (A) includes both the labor force and those not in the labor force, while the civilian noninstitutional population (B) only includes individuals who are not in institutions such as prisons or mental hospitals. The answer (D) refers specifically to those who are not employed and not actively seeking employment, and (E) is incorrect as the sum of employed and unemployed persons must equal some subset of the overall population.

The Number of Employed Persons Plus the Number of Unemployed