Answer:
Unemployment rate of Batesburg-Leesville, SC. =8.71%
Step-by-step explanation:
Total population= 5,377
Total unemployed=245
Total employed=2,572
Total labour force=employed people + unemployed people
Total labour force=2,572+245
=2,817
Unemployment rate= Total unemployed people/Total labour force ×100
Unemployment rate= 245/2,817 × 100
=0.0871×100 (approximately)
=8.71%