In: Economics
Classify the following people as either F (frictionally unemployed), S (structurally unemployed), C (cyclically unemployed), or O (out of the labor force).
A person moves to a new town and has spent two weeks searching for a new job.
Environmental regulations have resulted in a coal miner losing his job. He has not been able to find a job that he can perform with his current skills.
A mother is re-entering the labor force after having a baby but has not yet found work.
An auto worker is laid off because of a sharp decline in GDP during the last six months.
A 40-year-old man quits his current job to return to college and get his degree. He does not currently have a job.
An airline pilot is laid off after an economic slowdown caused by a sharp reduction in the demand for air transportation.
After unsuccessfully searching for a job for eight weeks, an engineer became discouraged. Two months ago she decided to stop looking for work.
A person retires after working for his employer for 20 years.
A person moves to a new town and has spent two weeks searching for a new job.- Frictional unemployment
Environmental regulations have resulted in a coal miner losing his job. He has not been able to find a job that he can perform with his current skills.- Structural unemployment
A mother is re-entering the labor force after having a baby but has not yet found work.- Frictional unemployment
An auto worker is laid off because of a sharp decline in GDP during the last six months.-Cyclical unemployment
A 40-year-old man quits his current job to return to college and get his degree. He does not currently have a job.- Not in the labor force
An airline pilot is laid off after an economic slowdown caused by a sharp reduction in the demand for air transportation.-Cyclical unemployment
After unsuccessfully searching for a job for eight weeks, an engineer became discouraged. Two months ago she decided to stop looking for work.- out of the labor force
A person retires after working for his employer for 20 years.- out of the labor force