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Consider a country with 500 adult population in 2018. Suppose in the year 2018, the labor force
participation rate is unknown but the employment rate is 60%. Suppose further that in the year 2019,
the labor force participation is 75%, and the employment rate is 80%. If the labor force participation
rate increased from 2018 to 2019 and the total number of people unemployed remained the same, what
must be true of the total adult population size in 2019?
(a) The total adult population size is more than 1000 in 2019.
(b) The total adult population size is less than 1000 in 2019.
(c) The total adult population size increased.
(d) The total adult population size decreased.
Labor force participation Rate = (No. of people in labor force / Total working age population)*100
Employment rate = (No. of people employed / No. of people in labor force)*100
In 2018:
Employment rate = 60%
Let labor force participation rate be x%
In 2019:
Employment rate = 80%
Labor force participation rate = 75%
Multiplying (1) and (2)
No. of unemployed people same in 2018 and 2019.
Given, labor force participation rate increased from 2018 to 2019 => x < 0.75
=> Working age population in 2019 < 1000
Correct Ans - B