According to the most recent survey conducted by Statistics Bureau of Metropolis, currently there are 14 million people between the age of 15 and 64 living in the city. If the labour force participation rate in Metropolis is 65 percent and 8.5 million people currently have jobs, what is the rate of unemployment?       Options:       A) 3.7%       B) 7.8%       C) 6.6%       D) 11.4%       E) 12.9%

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According to the most recent survey conducted by Statistics Bureau of Metropolis, currently there are 14 million people between the age of 15 and 64 living in the city. If the labour force participation rate in Metropolis is 65 percent and 8.5 million people currently have jobs, what is the rate of unemployment?

 

 

 

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A) 3.7%

 

 

 

B) 7.8%

 

 

 

C) 6.6%

 

 

 

D) 11.4%

 

 

 

E) 12.9%

 

 

 

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