Labour Force Survey Measures Unemployment

Steps:

• Recall that the Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a statistical tool used by governments to assess employment status.
• Identify key components: LFS tracks employed, unemployed, and economically inactive populations.
• Evaluate options against LFS scope: it focuses on workforce participation, not wages, gender proportions, or union stats.
• Select the option aligning with unemployment measurement in LFS data.

Why C is correct:

• The LFS defines and measures the unemployed population as those without jobs but actively seeking and available for work, per International Labour Organization standards.

Why the others are wrong:

• A: LFS does not track wage levels like minimum wage proportions.
• B: LFS reports gender breakdowns but does not primarily measure women's proportion.
• D: LFS excludes trade union membership, which is covered by separate surveys.

Final answer: C