-The labor force participation rate is calculated as the
A) labor force divided by the unemployment rate then multiplied by 100.
B) labor force divided by the number of persons employed then multiplied by 100.
C) labor force divided by the working age population then multiplied by 100.
D) number of persons unemployed divided by the labor force then multiplied by 100.

Question

-The labor force participation rate is calculated as the
A) labor force divided by the unemployment rate then multiplied by 100. 
B) labor force divided by the number of persons employed then multiplied by 100. 
C) labor force divided by the working age population then multiplied by 100. 
D) number of persons unemployed divided by the labor force then multiplied by 100.

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The labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing the labor force by the working age population and then multiplying by 100 to express it as a percentage.

-The Labor Force Participation Rate Is Calculated as the