Kevin is a 74-year-old professor. He teaches only one or two courses a year, but he's still pursuing an active research agenda. <u>EMPLOYED</u>, PARTIAL EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO CONSIDERED EMPLOYED
Maria is a 25-year-old recent college graduate. She did not work for pay last week, but she had two job interviews. <u>UNEMPLOYED: </u>DEPENDING ON HOW LONG AGO SHE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. I GUESS SHE GRADUATED MORE THAN A MONTH AGO, SO SHE IS UNEMPLOYED. TO BE CONSIDERED UNEMPLOYED YOU MUST BE WITHOUT A JOB FOR AT LEAST 4 WEEKS.
Rajiv is a 45-year-old accountant who has been out of work for almost a year. He became so discouraged that he gave up on his job search a couple of months ago. <u>NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE</u>, SINCE HE IS NOT ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR A JOB.
Ana is a 29-year-old who lost her job as an associate producer for a radio station. After spending a few weeks out of work and interviewing for several. <u>UNEMPLOYED</u>, BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN OUT OF A JOB FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND HAS BEEN ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR ONE.