The BLS Classifies People Who Would Like to Work but Have

question 18

Multiple Choice

The BLS classifies people who would like to work but have given up looking for a job as

• A)unemployed. If they were classified as out of the labor force, the reported unemployment rate would be larger.
• B)unemployed. If they were classified as out of the labor force, the reported unemployment rate would be smaller.
• C)out of the labor force. If they were classified as unemployed, the reported unemployment rate would be larger.
• D)out of the labor force. If they were classified as unemployed, the reported unemployment rate would be smaller.

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Definitions:

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