Question

Jamal lost his job as a shipbuilder. His plant closed down "temporarily" but never reopened and will not. Jamal's skills are very specialized and no longer in demand. His unemployment is best classified as .

Answer 1

Structural unemployment

Step-by-step explanation:

Since Jamal's specialized skills are no longer in demand, this is a clear example of structural unemployment.

Structural unemployment is a situation that exists when the skills one can offer and the available jobs are not matched. It is caused by changes in technology thereby causing the skills that one possesses to be old fashioned. Jamal would have to learn new skills that are in demand to be employable.