Question

Which of the following individuals is considered officially unemployed?

A) person who has not worked for more than 3 years and is no longer seeking work
B) person who is going to school and waiting to find a job
C) Person who left a job to look for a different job
D) Person who retired after turning 65
E) Person who is working 20 hours/week and is seeking full time employment

Answer 1

Person E, who is working 20 hours/week and seeking full-time employment, is considered officially unemployed.

Step-by-step explanation:

The individual who is considered officially unemployed is person E - someone who is working 20 hours/week and actively seeking full-time employment. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, to be classified as unemployed, a person must be without a job, currently available to work, and actively looking for work in the previous four weeks. The person who is working 20 hours/week and seeking full-time employment fits this classification as they are actively looking for work.

correct option C) Person who left a job to look for a different job