In June 2014, the entire province of Manitoba had a population of 985,900 working-age adults, and 668,300 of them were participating in the labour force. What percentage of the working-age population was participating in the labour force?

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The percentage of the working-age population participating in the labour force is calculated by dividing the number of people in the labour force (668,300) by the total working-age population (985,900) and then multiplying by 100. This gives (668,300 / 985,900) × 100 = 67.8%, which rounds to 68%.

In June 2014, the Entire Province of Manitoba Had a Population