The unemployment rate equals the
A) number of employed persons divided by the number of unemployed persons.
B) number of unemployed persons divided by the civilian non-institutional population.
C) number of unemployed persons divided by the civilian labor force.
D) sum of unemployed persons and discouraged workers divided by the civilian labor force.

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The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed persons by the civilian labor force (which includes both employed and unemployed individuals who are actively seeking work). Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

The Unemployment Rate Equals the