The table above gives the population and employment numbers for a hypothetical country. What is the unemployment rate in this country? Round your answer to the nearest whole percent if necessary.
(1 point)
Responses
17%
17%
33%
33%
67%
67%
83%
83%
To calculate the unemployment rate, we need to subtract the number of employed individuals from the total population and then divide that result by the total population.
So, the unemployment rate in this country is (65,000 - 20,000) / 65,000 = 45,000 / 65,000 = 0.6923, which is approximately 69%.
Therefore, the closest answer choice is 67%.