The number of people who are qualified to work and who offered themselves for employment...

ECONOMICS
JAMB 2023

The number of people who are qualified to work and who offered themselves for employment are called

  • A. mobility of labour
  • B. working population
  • C. migrant labour
  • D. labour turnover

Correct Answer: B. working population

Explanation

working population also known as labour force refers to the total number of persons available to supply the labour for the production of economic goods and service. In other words, it is the total number of people of working age in a country who are able and willing by law to work.



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