The table provides labour force data for the country of Wonderland in June 2012.(Assume that the Labour Force Survey categories in Wonderland are the same as those used by Statistics Canada,and that the data refer to the population 15 years of age and over. )

-In June 2012,the number of people in Wonderland who were 15 years of age and older was
A) 8,090.
B) 16,227.
C) 24,317.
D) 20,000.
E) unable to be calculated from this information.

Question

The table provides labour force data for the country of Wonderland in June 2012.(Assume that the Labour Force Survey categories in Wonderland are the same as those used by Statistics Canada,and that the data refer to the population 15 years of age and over. )
 
-In June 2012,the number of people in Wonderland who were 15 years of age and older was
A) 8,090. 
B) 16,227. 
C) 24,317. 
D) 20,000. 
E) unable to be calculated from this information.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The labour force data table provides the numbers for employed, unemployed, and not in the labour force categories. The number of people in Wonderland who were 15 years of age and older would be the sum of these categories: 
employed (10,246) + unemployed (2,054) + not in the labour force (12,017) = 24,317. Therefore, the best choice is (C).

The Table Provides Labour Force Data for the Country of Wonderland