Question

Suppose jess resigns from her low paying job. After looking for a new job for two weeks she is highly frusterated and gives up looking for a better paying job. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jess would:____.
A) be considered unemployed.B) be considered employed.C) be considered temporarily unemployed.D) not be considered as a part of the labor force.E) be considered as seasonally unemployed.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) not be considered as a part of the labor force.

Explanation:

Labour force is defined as a group of individuals in an economy that are either employed or unemployed.

Employed individuals have jobs and are not actively looking for other opportunities.

Unemployed individuals according to the U.S Bureau of Labour Statistics are those that are employed and actively looking for other opportunities or that have no work and are looking jobs.

However in the given scenario Jess resigns from her low paying job and after looking for a new job for two weeks she is highly frusterated and gives up looking for a better paying job. She is considered not part of the labour force because she is not actively seeking employment