Question

Suppose you are available for work but have not looked for a job for at least the last four weeks because you believe that no jobs are available. You would then be counted as __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

a discouraged worker.  

Explanation:

A disincentive employee or discouraged worker refers to the individual who is qualified for jobs and who can work, but who is currently unemployed and has not tried to find a job in the last four weeks.

Discouraged workers have generally given up looking for an employment since, whenever they tried, they encountered no reasonable job opportunities or did not secure a position.

Because discouraged individuals no longer seek jobs, they are not considered to be involved in the labor force. This implies that the benchmark rate of unemployment, which is based solely on the number of active labor force, does not recognize the number of depressed workers in the area.