In June 2009 the BLS reported an adult population of 234.9 million, a labor force of 154 million and employment of 141.6 million. Based on these numbers the unemployment rate was

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The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed divided by the labor force. The number of unemployed is the labor force minus employment, which is 154 million - 141.6 million = 12.4 million. Therefore, the unemployment rate is 12.4/154.

In June 2009 the BLS Reported an Adult Population of 234.9