Refer to the Following Table to Answer
Table

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following table to answer
Table 7.1: U.S. Employment Status (in thousands)
$$\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { Jan 2012 } & \text { Jan 2013 } \\\hline \text { Civilian noninstitutionalized } & & \\\text { population } & 242,269 & 244,663 \\\text { Unemployed } & 12,748 & 12,332 \\\text { Employed } & 141,608 & 143,322 \\\text { Not in Labor Force } & 87,913 & 89,008 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Consider Table 7.1. In January 2012, the employment population ratio was:

A) 63.7 percent
B) 8.3 percent
C) 36.3 percent
D) 58.5 percent
E) 9.0 percent