The employment/population ratio equals
A) $\frac { \text { labour force } } { \text { unemployment } }$.
B) $\frac { \text { employment } } { \text { total working age population } }$.
C) $\frac { \text { employment } } { \text { employment - unemployment } }$.
D) $\frac { \text { unemployment } } { \text { total working age population } }$.
E) $\frac { \text { labour force } } { \text { total working age population } }$.

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The employment/population ratio measures the proportion of the working-age population (usually aged 15-64) that is employed. Therefore, it is calculated by dividing the number of employed individuals by the total working-age population. Choice B) matches this definition. Choice A) is incorrect because it includes unemployment instead of employment. Choice C) is incorrect because the denominator should include all potential workers, not just those currently employed or unemployed. Choice D) is incorrect because it only considers unemployment, not employment. Choice E) is incorrect because it includes both employed and unemployed individuals in the numerator, while the denominator should only include the total potential workforce.

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The Employment/population Ratio Equals
A) $\frac { \text { labour force } } { \text { unemployment } }$