Question

Gomer loses his job as a road construction worker and cannot find another position with equivalent pay and benefits. As a result, he is still checking the want ads and reporting to the unemployment office on a weekly basis. He is considered to be:__________.A. laid off.B. underemployed.C. out of the labor force.D. unemployed.

Answer 1

Answer: Unemployed.

Explanation:

Gomer is unemployed because he is willing and qualified to work but cannot secure a job. An individual is said to be unemployed if they are unable to secure a job after several attempts to get a job. While a person is said to be under-employed if the person is paid less than what he/she is worth based on qualification.