In a recent year we have the following employment data:

Civilian noninstitutional population $=239,000$

Unemployed $=13,542$

Civilian labor force $=153,406$

Not in labor force $=85,594$

Employed $=139,864$

Using the information above, answer these two questions:

a$)$ What is the unemployment rate based on the above data?

b$)$ What is the labor force participation rate for the above data?

Write your answer as:

A$.$ The unemployment rate was approximately $8\mathrm{.}8\%$ and the labor force participation rate was $58\mathrm{.}5\%$

B$.$ The unemployment rate was approximately $8\mathrm{.}8\%$ and the labor force participation rate was $64\%.$

C$.$ The unemployment rate was approximately $9\mathrm{.}7\%$ and the labor force participation rate was $64\%$

D$.$ The unemployment rate was approximately $9\mathrm{.}7\%$ and the labor force participation rate was $58\mathrm{.}5\%$