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![Using the following population and employment data for the United States (2000-2019), answer three questions.
Total Population
(in thousands)
Labor Force (in
thousands)
Unemployment
(in thousands)
Year
2000
282,434
142,583
5,692
2001
285,545
143,734
6,801
2002
288,600
144,863
8,378
2003
291,049
146,510
8,774
2004
293,708
149,401
8,149
2005
296,639
149,320
7,591
2006
299,801
151,428
7,001
2007
302,045
153,124
7,078
2008
304,906
154,287
8.924
2009
307,007
154,142
14,265
2010
309,438
153,889
14,825
2011
311,663
153,617
13,747
2012
313,998
154,995
12,506
2013
316,205
155,389
11.460
2014
318,563
155,922
9,617
2015
320,897
157,130
8.296
2016
323,127
159,187
7,751
2017
325,085
160,320
6,982
2018
327,096
162,075
6,314
2019
329,065
163,539
6,001](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9ea27a1e-aa42-457c-a462-15f116aee7fa%2Fd3751335-7b6b-404c-ba8e-3a4d424ecfa6%2Feml1fll_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Using the following population and employment data for the United States (2000-2019), answer three questions.
Total Population
(in thousands)
Labor Force (in
thousands)
Unemployment
(in thousands)
Year
2000
282,434
142,583
5,692
2001
285,545
143,734
6,801
2002
288,600
144,863
8,378
2003
291,049
146,510
8,774
2004
293,708
149,401
8,149
2005
296,639
149,320
7,591
2006
299,801
151,428
7,001
2007
302,045
153,124
7,078
2008
304,906
154,287
8.924
2009
307,007
154,142
14,265
2010
309,438
153,889
14,825
2011
311,663
153,617
13,747
2012
313,998
154,995
12,506
2013
316,205
155,389
11.460
2014
318,563
155,922
9,617
2015
320,897
157,130
8.296
2016
323,127
159,187
7,751
2017
325,085
160,320
6,982
2018
327,096
162,075
6,314
2019
329,065
163,539
6,001
![2017
325,035
160,320
6,982
2018
327,096
162,075
6,314
2019
329,065
163,539
6,001
Instructions: Round your responses to one decimal place. If you are entering a number that is decreasing be sure to enter a ragative
sign (-) in front of that number.
Between 2006 and 2015, by how much did
a. the labor force change?
million
b. unemployment change?
million
c. employment change?
million](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9ea27a1e-aa42-457c-a462-15f116aee7fa%2Fd3751335-7b6b-404c-ba8e-3a4d424ecfa6%2Fqpmh6y_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:2017
325,035
160,320
6,982
2018
327,096
162,075
6,314
2019
329,065
163,539
6,001
Instructions: Round your responses to one decimal place. If you are entering a number that is decreasing be sure to enter a ragative
sign (-) in front of that number.
Between 2006 and 2015, by how much did
a. the labor force change?
million
b. unemployment change?
million
c. employment change?
million
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