Question

Indicate which type of unemployment the following describe.

a. George use to work in a steel firm in Gary, Indiana. The company laid him off after a change in production methods that use more machines and less manpower. George is now finding it difficult to get a job in the Chicagoland area.

b. Leo is a road construction worker in Chicago who is laid off due to it being January.

c. Kim is laid off from User Group Inc., because demand for computers has fallen due to a recent recession.

d. Becky graduated from college this summer, and is currently trying to find her first job.

Answer 1

a. Structural unemployment

b. Seasonal unemployment

c. Cyclical unemployment

d. Seasonal unemployment

Step-by-step explanation:

The unemployment George is involved in is structural because the perceived value and skills George possess is no more needed in the steel industry where he works and at Chicago land area where he moved to since there are now newer skills that could make work more efficient within the steel firms.

Leo in his case is battling with a seasonal unemployment as there are industries that operates in certain season(Time) of the year and not others. in January, when the winter is intense, construction work might not be feasible due to the high rate of snow fall in the period.

Kim suffered from a cyclical unemployment because there is a need to prioritize some things above the other due to the recession in the country. people will focus more on how to solve their immediate problem such as putting food on the table and clothe as well as housing, The need for the purchase of computers will drastically drop at this point in time.

Lastly, Becky, a recent graduate from college is also suffering from a seasonal unemployment because of the time she graduated from college.