Table 28-5
2010 Labor Data for Wrexington

-Refer to Table 28-5.The labor-force participation rate of Wrexington in 2010 is about 33.3 percent.

Question

Table 28-5
2010 Labor Data for Wrexington
 
-Refer to Table 28-5.The labor-force participation rate of Wrexington in 2010 is about 33.3 percent.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The labor-force participation rate in Wrexington in 2010 is calculated as (employed + unemployed) / population ages 16 and over. According to Table 28-5, the employed and unemployed population ages 16 and over in Wrexington in 2010 add up to 15,000, and the total population ages 16 and over is 45,000. Therefore, the labor-force participation rate is 33.3% (15,000 / 45,000).

Table 28-5 2010 Labor Data for Wrexington