Question

Suppose there are 100 million in the labor force, and 6 million unemployed people. During the next month, 200,000 people lose their jobs and 300,000 find jobs. The new total of employed persons is ________ and the new unemployment rate is ________.

Answer 1

Results are below.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we need to calculate the currently employed people and the unemployment rate:

Employed people= 100,000,000 - 6,000,000= 94,000,000

Unemployment rate= unemployed people / labor force

Unemployment rate= 6,000,000 / 100,000,000

Unemployment rate= 0.06= 6%

Now, the newly employed people and the unemployment rate:

Employed people= 94,000,000 + 300,000 - 200,000

Employed people= 94,100,000

Unemployment rate= 5,900,000 / 100,000,000

Unemployment rate= 0.059 = 5.9%