The Bureau of Labor Statistics Counts Discouraged Workers as

question 655

Multiple Choice

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts discouraged workers as

• A) employed. Including them as employed makes the unemployment rate lower than otherwise.
• B) unemployed. Including them as unemployed makes the unemployment rate higher than otherwise.
• C) out of the labor force. If the were counted as unemployed the unemployment rate would be higher.
• D) None of the above is correct.

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Definitions:

Mobile Work Force

Employees who are equipped to work from various locations outside of a traditional office setting, facilitated by technology.

Recent Years

A term referring to the very latest past period, often without specifying the exact duration.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Retirement plans where an employer guarantees a specified pension amount to employees based on salary history and length of service.

Defined Contribution Plans

Retirement savings plans where the amount of the retirement benefits is determined by the contributions made by the employee and/or the employer.