Question

suppose there are 81.0 million people not in the labor force, 154.0 million in the civilian labor force, and 140.9 million employed. based on these numbers, how many people are counted as unemployed?
73.0 million
81.0 million
13.1 million
59.9 million
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Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for unemployment

The formula for the number of unemployed people is \( \text{Unemployed}=\text{Civilian Labor Force}-\text{Employed} \).

Step2: Substitute the given values

We are given that the civilian labor force is \( 154.0 \) million and the number of employed is \( 140.9 \) million.
Substituting these values into the formula: \( \text{Unemployed}=154.0 - 140.9\).

Step3: Calculate the result

\(154.0-140.9 = 13.1\) (million).

Answer:

13.1 million