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Unemployment rate and labour force participation rate are two different labour-market indicators. Which statement best distinguishes them?
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- 1Labour force participation rate measures only salaried employment, while unemployment rate measures self-employment
- 2Unemployment rate measures those without work among the labour force, while labour force participation rate measures the share of working-age population either working or seeking work✓
- 3Both measure exactly the same concept but are reported by different agencies
- 4Unemployment rate excludes youth, while labour force participation rate includes only youth
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Unemployment rate measures those without work among the labour force, while labour force participation rate measures the share of working-age population either working or seeking work
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