Look at the following data: Employed persons = 110 million; civilian labor force = 135 million persons; civilian noninstitutional population = 190 million.The unemployment rate is __________ percent and the employment rate is __________ percent.
A) 10; 69
B) 8; 57.9
C) 18.5; 57.9
D) 18.5; 81.5
E) 12; 88

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The unemployment rate is calculated as [(Civilian Labor Force - Employed Persons) / Civilian Labor Force] * 100 = [(135 - 110) / 135] * 100 = 18.5%. The employment rate is calculated as (Employed Persons / Civilian Noninstitutional Population) * 100 = (110 / 190) * 100 = 57.9%.

Look at the Following Data: Employed Persons = 110 Million;