A country has a labor force of 10 million people, of which 9.2 million are employed. Based on this scenario, what is the unemployment rate?

The number of unemployed people is 10 million minus 9.2 million, which equals 0.8 million. The unemployment rate is unemployed people divided by the labor force: 0.8 ÷ 10 = 0.08, or 8 percent. So the correct choice is C, 8 percent.

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