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2.1.3 Employment and unemployment

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Question 17

The table below shows labor market data for a country:

GroupNumber (millions)
Population of working age25.0
In full-time employment14.0
In part-time employment2.0
Unemployed (actively seeking and available to start work)1.5
Discouraged workers (want a job but have stopped seeking)0.5
Economically inactive (students, retirees, carers, etc.)7.0

Based on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition, what is the country's unemployment rate (to 1 decimal place)?

6.0%6.0\%6.0%

8.0%8.0\%8.0%

8.6%8.6\%8.6%

11.1%11.1\%11.1%

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