The table provides labour force data for the country of Wonderland in June 2012.(Assume that the Labour Force Survey categories in Wonderland are the same as those used by Statistics Canada,and that the data refer to the population 15 years of age and over. )

-In June 2012,Wonderland's labour force participation rate was
A) 70%.
B) 67%.
C) 80%.
D) 57%.
E) unable to be calculated from this information.

Question

The table provides labour force data for the country of Wonderland in June 2012.(Assume that the Labour Force Survey categories in Wonderland are the same as those used by Statistics Canada,and that the data refer to the population 15 years of age and over. )
 
-In June 2012,Wonderland's labour force participation rate was
A) 70%. 
B) 67%. 
C) 80%. 
D) 57%. 
E) unable to be calculated from this information.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the labour force participation rate, we need to add the number of employed and unemployed individuals and divide by the total population 15 years of age and over.

Labour force participation rate = (employed + unemployed) / population 15 years and over

= (3,800 + 1,900) / 10,000 
= 5,700 / 10,000 
= 0.57

Convert to a percentage: 
0.57 x 100% = 57%

Therefore, the labour force participation rate for Wonderland in June 2012 was 57%.

The Table Provides Labour Force Data for the Country of Wonderland