Question

Of the people described below, who would be counted as unemployed? Choose one or more: A. a 55-year-old steel worker who was laid off 18 months ago and has given up trying to find a job B. an able-bodied 53-year-old who took an early retirement package from her employer C. a full-time college student who plans to look for a job after graduation D. a student who quit college to look for a modeling job in New York E. a 17-year-old single parent who has just been laid off and is looking for a new job F. a newly graduated Ph.D. who could not find a teaching job and is driving a taxi G. a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army

Answer 1

Answer:

E. a 17-year-old single parent who has just been laid off and is looking for a new job

D. a student who quit college to look for a modeling job in New York

Explanation:

who would be counted as unemployed?

The unemployed rate only considers unemploye people in the labor force who is actively looking for a job  currently.

A and C: As this lady cease to looking for a job it will not be considered part of the labor force same case for the student. Is not part of the labor force as it not looking for a job right now,

F and G: these people are employeed so count as employees.

B. an able-bodied 53-year-old who took an early retirement package from her employer  Is retired and we aren't given with the information is looking for a job. So, it will not count as unemployeed

D and E are both willing to work and are looking actively for a job.

Thus, they count as unemployed.