Question

refer to the table below. calculate the labor force.

part - time employed for economic reasons	22 million
full time employed	78 million
unemployed	12 million
discouraged	4 million
other marginally attached	3 million
not in the labor force	30 million

78 million
100 million
112 million
116 million

Explanation:

Step1: Recall labor - force formula

The labor force is the sum of the employed and the unemployed. The employed include both full - time and part - time employed.

Step2: Calculate employed

The number of employed is the sum of part - time employed for economic reasons and full - time employed. So, the number of employed $=22 + 78=100$ million.

Step3: Add unemployed

The number of unemployed is 12 million. The labor force $=$ Employed+Unemployed. So, labor force $=100 + 12=112$ million.

Answer:

112 million