Category Millions of Persons Total population 250 Working-age population 160 Labor force 120 Part-time workers 15 Full-time workers 100 Discouraged workers 2 Using the table above, the unemployment rate, U3, is approximately 162 Ra 169 4.2 percent 2 O 6.3 percent 120 10 percent 1 35 11.2 percent 120 160 O 5.8 percent