A simple economy consists of the following statistics:                                   Voluntary unemployed 8 million; involuntary unemployed 4 million; numbered employed 22 million. Total population over 18, 75 million; Child Labour 9 million; discouraged workers 2 million, seasonally unemployed 3 million, youth unemployment 5 million, housewives 22 million, students 5 million.  Determine: Size of the Labour force size   Unemployment rate     Labour force participation rate

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A simple economy consists of the following statistics:                                  

Voluntary unemployed 8 million; involuntary unemployed 4 million; numbered employed 22 million. Total population over 18, 75 million; Child Labour 9 million; discouraged workers 2 million, seasonally unemployed 3 million, youth unemployment 5 million, housewives 22 million, students 5 million. 

Determine:

  1. Size of the Labour force size  
  2. Unemployment rate   
  3.  Labour force participation rate      
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