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2.1 Measures of economic performance

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Question 55

The table below shows unemployment data for the provinces of Veldia in Q3, measured by the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the Claimant Count.

Provincial unemployment in Veldia, Q3 (thousands)

ProvinceLFS unemployment (thousands)Claimant Count (thousands)
Borealis12075
Australis185115
Zephyrus9550
Solis220145
Oceanus7045
Montane15090
Valia4025
Frontier11060

Which one of the following can be inferred from the data table?

According to the LFS measure, Solis had more than twice as many unemployed people as Frontier.

Oceanus had the lowest number of unemployed people according to both measures of unemployment.

According to the Claimant Count measure, Solis had more than three times the number of unemployed people as Oceanus.

According to the LFS measure, there were more than twice as many people unemployed in Australis as in Zephyrus.

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