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Are women more likely to be unemployed than men? The following table provides data on the gender and employment status of the U.S. population, 16 years of age and older, in the labor force as of October 2012. The data is in thousands of people. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.)     Men Women Total Employed 76,055 67,329 143,384 Unemployed 6,642 5,616 12,258 Total 82,697 72,945 155,642   What is the probability that a randomly selected person:   Is unemployed given that she is a woman?   Is unemployed given that he is a man?   Based on your answers to parts a. and b., would you say that women are more likely than men to be unemployed?

Are women more likely to be unemployed than men? The following table provides data on the gender and employment status of the U.S. population, 16 years of age and older, in the labor force as of October 2012. The data is in thousands of people. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.)     Men Women Total Employed 76,055 67,329 143,384 Unemployed 6,642 5,616 12,258 Total 82,697 72,945 155,642   What is the probability that a randomly selected person:   Is unemployed given that she is a woman?   Is unemployed given that he is a man?   Based on your answers to parts a. and b., would you say that women are more likely than men to be unemployed?

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  1. Are women more likely to be unemployed than men? The following table provides data on the gender and employment status of the U.S. population, 16 years of age and older, in the labor force as of October 2012. The data is in thousands of people. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

 

 

Men

Women

Total

Employed

76,055

67,329

143,384

Unemployed

6,642

5,616

12,258

Total

82,697

72,945

155,642

 

What is the probability that a randomly selected person:

 

  1. Is unemployed given that she is a woman?

 

  1. Is unemployed given that he is a man?

 

  1. Based on your answers to parts a. and b., would you say that women are more likely than men to be unemployed?

 

 

 

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