The labor force is the sum of the
A) total population and the number of unemployed people.
B) number of employed people and the working- age population.
C) working- age population and the number of unemployed people.
D) number of employed people and the number of unemployed people.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The labor force includes both those who are employed and those who are unemployed and actively seeking work. Therefore, the correct answer is the number of employed people and the number of unemployed people.

The Labor Force Is the Sum of the