Question

section 4.4 data tables with percentages
objective 1 - interpret percentage points
objective 2 - use two - way tables
objective 1 - interpret percentage points
guided practice activity #8 - the employment situation november 2018
the bureau of labor statistics publishes a monthly employment situation report. for november
2018 we have the following data:
summary table a. household data, seasonally adjusted
(numbers in thousands)
ok first some questions to see if we understand the table.

1. how big was the civilian labor force in november 2018?
2. what percentage of the civilian non - institutional population was employed in november

2018?

Explanation:

Step1: Locate the relevant data

From the table, for November 2018, the civilian non - institutional population is \(258708\) (in thousands) and the employed is \(158080\) (in thousands).

Step2: Calculate the percentage

The formula for percentage is \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Employed}}{\text{Civilian non - institutional population}}\times100\).
Substitute the values: \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{158080}{258708}\times100\).

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Answer:

The percentage of the civilian non - institutional population that was employed in November 2018 is approximately \(61.1\%\)