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JAMB Economics 2014 Objective — Question 50

Question 50 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The labour force of a country is determined by

  • A. the number of people available for work
  • B. the age structure of the populationCorrect
  • C. the geographical distribution of the population
  • D. the sex distribution of the population

Explanation

The labour force of a country is determined by the age structure. The only group of people in the labour force is the people between 18 and 60 or 65 in Nigeria, for example. The proportion of the total population in this category determines what the size of the labour force will be.

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