Eco, International Economics

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Ask questionQuestion 1: Compute various indicators of the state of the labour market using the following information. Please show all steps of your calculation. If you do not, you will receive zero marks for the question(s). (4 marks in total)



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Demographic Group Number of Residents

Full-time workers 700000

Part-time workers 200000
Unemployed and looking for work 60000
Unemployed and not looking for work due to discouragement over job
prospects 50000
Not working due to disability 30000
Not working due to retirement 90000
Under the age of 15 300000
Total Population 1430000


i) What is the size of the labour force in this economy?

ii) Calculate the Labour Force Participation Rate for this economy. Report as a percentage to two decimal places.

iii) Calculate the Unemployment Rate for this economy. Report as a percentage to two decimal places.

iv) Explain various types of Unemployment?

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