Refer to the following table that shows monthly data for Japan. What was the unemployment rate in December 2016?
$${ \text { Japan } } \
\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Month and year } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Labor force - male } \
\text { (ten thousands) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Labor force - female } \
\text { (ten thousands) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Number of } \
\text { unemployed people } \
\text { (ten thousands) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { January 2014 } & 3,759 & 2,814 & 240 \
\hline \text { June 2015 } & 3,771 & 2,857 & 222 \
\hline \text { December 2016 } & 3,801 & 2,917 & 202 \
\hline \text { March 2017 } & 3,771 & 2,900 & 187 \
\hline \text { December 2017 } & 3,783 & 2,971 & 181 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A)3.7%
B)3%
C)2.8%
D)3.3%

Question

Refer to the following table that shows monthly data for Japan. What was the unemployment rate in December 2016?
$${ \text { Japan } } \
\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Month and year } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Labor force - male } \
\text { (ten thousands) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Labor force - female } \
\text { (ten thousands) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Number of } \
\text { unemployed people } \
\text { (ten thousands) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { January 2014 } & 3,759 & 2,814 & 240 \
\hline \text { June 2015 } & 3,771 & 2,857 & 222 \
\hline \text { December 2016 } & 3,801 & 2,917 & 202 \
\hline \text { March 2017 } & 3,771 & 2,900 & 187 \
\hline \text { December 2017 } & 3,783 & 2,971 & 181 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A)3.7%
B)3%
C)2.8%
D)3.3%

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The Answer of Refer to the following table that shows monthly data for Japan. What was the unemployment rate in December 2016?
$${ \text { Japan } } \
\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Month and year } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Labor force - male } \
\text { (ten thousands) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Labor force - female } \
\text { (ten thousands) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Number of } \
\text { unemployed people } \
\text { (ten thousands) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { January 2014 } & 3,759 & 2,814 & 240 \
\hline \text { June 2015 } & 3,771 & 2,857 & 222 \
\hline \text { December 2016 } & 3,801 & 2,917 & 202 \
\hline \text { March 2017 } & 3,771 & 2,900 & 187 \
\hline \text { December 2017 } & 3,783 & 2,971 & 181 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A)3.7%
B)3%
C)2.8%
D)3.3%

Refer to the Following Table That Shows Monthly Data for Japan