Refer to the following table that shows monthly data for Japan. What was the total number of people (in millions) in the labor force in June 2015?
$${ \text { Japan } } \
\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Month and year } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Labor force - male } \
\text { (millions) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Labor force - female } \
\text { (millions) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Number of } \
\text { unemployed people } \
\text { (millions) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { January 2014 } & 37.6 & 28.1 & 2.4 \
\hline \text { June 2015 } & 37.7 & 28.6 & 2.2 \
\hline \text { December 2016 } & 38.0 & 29.2 & 2.0 \
\hline \text { March 2017 } & 37.7 & 29.0 & 1.9 \
\hline \text { December 2017 } & 37.8 & 29.7 & 1.8 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A)65.4 million
B)65.7 million
C)68.1 million
D)66.3 million

Question

Refer to the following table that shows monthly data for Japan. What was the total number of people (in millions) in the labor force in June 2015?
$${ \text { Japan } } \
\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Month and year } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Labor force - male } \
\text { (millions) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Labor force - female } \
\text { (millions) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Number of } \
\text { unemployed people } \
\text { (millions) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { January 2014 } & 37.6 & 28.1 & 2.4 \
\hline \text { June 2015 } & 37.7 & 28.6 & 2.2 \
\hline \text { December 2016 } & 38.0 & 29.2 & 2.0 \
\hline \text { March 2017 } & 37.7 & 29.0 & 1.9 \
\hline \text { December 2017 } & 37.8 & 29.7 & 1.8 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A)65.4 million
B)65.7 million
C)68.1 million
D)66.3 million

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the table, the labor force participation rate in June 2015 was 60.8%, and the total population was 127.1 million. To find the total number of people in the labor force, we multiply the total population by the labor force participation rate: 
127.1 million x 60.8% = 77.25 million. 
However, the table also tells us that the number of unemployed people in June 2015 was 11.9 million. Therefore, we subtract the unemployed from the total labor force to get the answer: 
77.25 million - 11.9 million = 66.35 million, which rounds to 66.3 million (option D).

Refer to the Following Table That Shows Monthly Data for Japan