If the number of people unemployed is 100, the number of people employed is 1000, and the working- age population is 1400, then the employment- to- population ratio is
A) 78.6 percent.
B) 66.6 percent.
C) 71.4 percent.
D) 75 percent.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The employment-to-population ratio is the percentage of the working-age population that is employed.

Employment-to-population ratio = (number of employed / working-age population) x 100

Therefore, 
Employment-to-population ratio = (1000 / 1400) x 100 = 71.4%

So, the best answer is C, which is 71.4 percent.

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