Question

question 5
the unemployment rate measures:
o the number of people unemployed divided by the number of people employed.
o unemployed workers as a percentage of the labor force.
o unemployed workers as a percentage of the population age over - sixteen.
o unemployed workers as a percentage of the population.

Explanation:

The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed individuals divided by the total labor force (employed + unemployed), then multiplied by 100 to get a percentage. The labor force is the sum of those employed and unemployed who are actively seeking work. The first option is incorrect as it doesn't consider the total labor force. The third option (population over - sixteen) and fourth option (total population) are wrong because not everyone in these groups is in the labor force (e.g., retirees, full - time students not seeking work are not in the labor force).

Answer:

unemployed workers as a percentage of the labor force.