# Segment 1: Calculate the Unemployment Rate **Step 1:** Find the number of unemployed people and the total labor force. - Unemployed: 600,000 - Labor force: 12,000,000 **Step 2:** Use the unemployment rate formula: \[ \text{Unemployment Rate} = \frac{\text{Unemployed}}{\text{Labor Force}} \times 100 \] \[ = \frac{600,000}{12,000,000} \times 100 = 5\% \] **Explanation:** The unemployment rate is the percentage of people in the labor force who are actively seeking work but are not employed. --- # Segment 2: Determine the Employment Rate **Step 1:** Find the number of employed people and the total labor force. - Employed: 9,000,000 - Labor force: 12,000,000 **Step 2:** Use the employment rate formula: \[ \text{Employment Rate} = \frac{\text{Employed}}{\text{Labor Force}} \times 100 \] \[ = \frac{9,000,000}{12,000,000} \times 100 = 75\% \] **Explanation:** The employment rate is the percentage of the labor force currently holding jobs. --- # Segment 3: Find the Labor Force Participation Rate **Step 1:** Identify the labor force and the working-age population. - Labor force: 12,000,000 - Working-age population: 15,000,000 **Step 2:** Use the labor force participation rate formula: \[ \text{Labor Force Participation Rate} = \frac{\text{Labor Force}}{\text{Working-age population}} \times 100 \] \[ = \frac{12,000,000}{15,000,000} \times 100 = 80\% \] **Explanation:** The labor force participation rate measures what portion of the working-age population is either employed or actively seeking work. --- # Final Answers - **Unemployment rate:** 5% - **Employment rate:** 75% - **Labor force participation rate:** 80%