Table 28-5
2015 Labor Data for Tajnia
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline \text { Number of adults employed } & 10,000 \
\hline \text { Number of adults unemployed } & 2,250 \
\hline \text { Number of adults not in the labor force } & 17,750 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 28-5. The unemployment rate in Tajnia in 2015 is about 7.5 percent.

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Table 28-5
2015 Labor Data for Tajnia
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Number of adults employed } & 10,000 \
\hline \text { Number of adults unemployed } & 2,250 \
\hline \text { Number of adults not in the labor force } & 17,750 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 28-5. The unemployment rate in Tajnia in 2015 is about 7.5 percent.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed adults divided by the labor force (employed plus unemployed) times 100. Using the data: $ \frac{2,250}{10,000 + 2,250} \times 100 = 18.37\% $.

Table 28-5 2015 Labor Data for Tajnia -Refer to Table 28-5

Table 28-5
2015 Labor Data for Tajnia -Refer to Table 28-5