Question

In an economy with a population of 100 million persons, 40 million hold civilian jobs and 9 million are not working but are looking for a job. The number of persons in the civilian labor force is_______

Answer 1

Answer:

The civilian labor force is 49 millions

Explanation:

40 millions employed + 9 millions unemployed = 49 millions labor force

The labor force or work force force, refers to the people employed or looking for work in the country or segment of the economy.

Answer 2

Answer:

49 million people are the civilian labor force.

Explanation:

In order to solve this you just have to remember that the civilian labor force is the number of people that are currently working, or actively looking for a job in the last 4 weeks, which are the unemployed, this does not count for the retired people, students or people that are not actively looking for a job, this means that 40 million of people working plus the 9 million of people actively looking for a job, the civilian labor force will be 49 million people.