Listed below is a table showing the number of employed and u

Listed below is a table showing the number of employed and unemployed workers 20 years or older by gender in the United States.

Gender

What percent of the workers were unemployed?

Compare the percent unemployed for the men and the women. Round your answer to one decimal place.

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Solution

Percent of workers unemployed = 7523000/139340000 x 100 = 5.4%

Percent unemployed for men = 4209000/74624000 x 100 = 5.6%

Percent unemployed for women = 3314000/64716000 x 100 = 5.1%

Therefore, percent unemployed for men (5.6) is slightly higher than percent unemployed for women (5.1).