Question

Can you identify someone you know who is working part‐time but would like to be working full‐time or is working in a job that is not fully using the person’s skills?

Answer 1

Individuals who are working part-time, students working limited hours, and senior citizens with retirement benefits who also work are all considered employed within U.S. labor statistics. The key factor is active engagement in work.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question posed relates to labor statistics and how different individuals are classified within the U.S. labor force. To answer the question:

• If you are out of school but working part-time, in U.S. labor statistics, you are considered employed.
• If you are a full-time student working 12 hours a week at the college cafeteria, you are also considered employed, as student status does not affect employment classification.
• If you are a senior citizen collecting social security and a pension while working as a greeter at Wal-Mart, you are also considered employed. Retirement benefits do not exclude one from being part of the labor force when they are actively working.

All these examples fall under the umbrella of being employed since they involve active participation in work, regardless of part-time status, student status, or retirement benefit receipt.