------------------------------------------------- X 100

civilian non-institutionalized population (people 16 years old or older, not in prison, military, etc.)

Unemployment Rate = # unemployed

----------------------------------- X 100

# unemployed + # employed

Employment Rate = # employed

------------------------------------------------ X 100

civilian non-institutionalized population

to calculate the labor force participation rate use the equation:

LFP = CLF/ CNIP -- meaning labor force participation is calculated by dividing the civilian

labor force by the civilian non-institutional population.

as for the unemployment rate use:

unemployment rate = unemployment/ CLF

and for the employment rate use:

employment rate = employment/ CNIP

to calculate the labor force participation rate use the equation:

see the Related Link below for a full explanation.