The labour force is
A)the total number of people employed.
B)the total number of people aged 15 years and over.
C)the total number of people in the working-age population who are employed.
D)the total number of people in the working-age population who are either employed or unemployed.
E)none of the above.

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The labour force includes both employed and unemployed individuals in the working-age population. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Option A only includes employed individuals, while option B includes both working-age individuals who may or may not be in the labour force. Option C is not inclusive of unemployed individuals, which are also a part of the labour force.

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