Question

the unemployment rate is calculated as
a. $\frac{the number of unemployed}{the size of the population}\times100$.
b. $\frac{the number of unemployed\times the number of people in the labor force}{100}$
c. $\frac{the number of people in the labor force}{the number of unemployed}\times100$.
d. $\frac{the number of unemployed}{the number of people in the labor force}\times100$.

Explanation:

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the labor - force that is unemployed. It is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed people by the number of people in the labor force and then multiplying by 100.

Answer:

D. $\frac{\text{the number of unemployed}}{\text{the number of people in the labor force}}\times100$