4. The country of La La Land has a population of 350 people. 70 people are under age 16, 190 are employed, including 180 employed full-time. 70 people are adults who are not working or looking for work because they are doing full-time family care, are retired or disabled, or are in school. 10 people were not looking for a job in the last 4 weeks but did look for work at some time in the last 12 months. The rest are unemployed. No one is institutionalized, the country has no military, and all part-time workers want to work full time but cannot find full-time work. a. Calculate the number of unemployed b. Calculate the size of the labor force c. Calculate the unemployment rates (U3, U5, and U6)

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4. The country of La La Land has a population of 350 people. 70 people are under age 16, 190 are
employed, including 180 employed full-time. 70 people are adults who are not working or looking
for work because they are doing full-time family care, are retired or disabled, or are in school. 10
people were not looking for a job in the last 4 weeks but did look for work at some time in the last 12
months. The rest are unemployed. No one is institutionalized, the country has no military, and all
part-time workers want to work full time but cannot find full-time work.
a. Calculate the number of unemployed
b. Calculate the size of the labor force
C.
Calculate the unemployment rates (U3, U5, and U6)
d. Calculate the labor force participation rate
e. What is the difference between being unemployed and being out of the labor force?
Transcribed Image Text:4. The country of La La Land has a population of 350 people. 70 people are under age 16, 190 are employed, including 180 employed full-time. 70 people are adults who are not working or looking for work because they are doing full-time family care, are retired or disabled, or are in school. 10 people were not looking for a job in the last 4 weeks but did look for work at some time in the last 12 months. The rest are unemployed. No one is institutionalized, the country has no military, and all part-time workers want to work full time but cannot find full-time work. a. Calculate the number of unemployed b. Calculate the size of the labor force C. Calculate the unemployment rates (U3, U5, and U6) d. Calculate the labor force participation rate e. What is the difference between being unemployed and being out of the labor force?
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