Final answer:
A person with no job actively seeking employment is unemployed and part of the labour force. The U.S. unemployment rate considers people unemployed if they've looked for work in the last four weeks. Correct answer: A) unemployed and part of the labour force.
Step-by-step explanation:
A person who has no job but is looking for one is classified as unemployed and part of the labour force. To be categorized as unemployed, an individual must be actively seeking work and available to take a job. The U.S. unemployment rate is measured by a survey that considers adults to be unemployed if they are out of work, available for work, and have actively searched for work in the preceding four weeks. In this case, the correct answer to the question is A) unemployed and part of the labour force.
Let's consider different scenarios to understand this classification more concretely:
- e. Someone who has been out of work for two years but keeps looking for a job would be considered unemployed and part of the labour force.
- f. Someone who has been out of work for two months but isn't looking for a job would be considered not in the labour force.
- g. Someone who hates her present job and is actively looking for another one is employed, but also a part of the labour force as they are seeking a new job.
- h. Someone who decides to take a part-time job because she could not find a full-time position is considered employed and part of the labour force.