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 novembe
2018⁴ 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?

Explanation:

Step1: Locate the relevant row

Find the row labeled "Civilian labor force" in the table.

Step2: Get the value for Nov. 2018

The value in the "Nov. 2018" column for the "Civilian labor force" row is \(162770\) (since numbers are in thousands).

Answer:

\(162770000\) (because the data is in thousands, so \(162770\times1000 = 162770000\))