Question

A country has 50 million people, 30 million of whom are adults. Of the adults, 5 million are not interested in working, another 5 million are interested in working but have given up looking for work, and 5 million are still looking for work. Of those who do have jobs, 5 million are working part time but would like to work full time, and the remaining 10 million are working full time. How many people in this country are in the labor force?

Answer 1

There are 15 million people in the labor force in the country.

Step-by-step explanation:

People in the labor force refers to the total number people who are working either part-time or full-time.

Number of people working part-time = 5 million

Number of people working full-time = 10 million

Number of people in the labor force = 5 million + 10 million = 15 million

Answer 2

Labor force = 20 million

Step-by-step explanation:

Labor Force:

The labor force comprises of people who are employed either full-time or part-time and also those who are unemployed but still looking for work.

Calculations:

Labor force = No. of people working full-time + No. of people working part-time + No. of people looking for work

Labor force = 10 million + 5 million + 5 million

Labor force = 20 million

Therefore, 20 million people in this country are in the labor force.