In a country with a working-age population of 30 million, 18 million are employed, 2 million are unemployed, and 2 million of the employed are working part-time, half of whom wish to work full-time. The labour force is
A)30 million.
B)18 million.
C)20 million.
D)22 million.
E)16 million.

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The labour force is the number of employed and unemployed individuals, which is 18 million employed + 2 million unemployed = 20 million. The 2 million employed working part-time who wish to work full-time are already counted in the employed number, so they are not counted again in the labour force.

In a Country with a Working-Age Population of 30 Million