The following table contains U.S. employment information from June 2019.Civilian Population(Persons 16 years old and over)Employed(Persons)Unemployed Discouraged(Persons)(Persons)259,037,000157,005,0005,975,000425,000The Bureau of Labor Statistics has several measures of joblessness in addition to the official unemployment rate. One alternative is the U-4 meaof labor underutilization, which is calculated as follows:Unemployed+ DisCOuraged= 100 x Tabor Porce + DiscouragedU-4Fill in the following table by calculating the official unemployment rate and the U-4 measure of labor underutilization.Official Unemployment Rate(Percent)U-4 Measure of Labor Underutilization(Percent)

Unemployment is a situation in which persons who are able, willing and looking for jobs are unable…

Fill in the following table by calculating the official unemployment rate and the U-4 measure of labor underutilization. Official Unemployment Rate (Percent) U-4 Measure of Labor Underutilization (Percent)

Fill in the following table by calculating the official unemployment rate and the U-4 measure of labor underutilization. Official Unemployment Rate (Percent) U-4 Measure of Labor Underutilization (Percent)

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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