For the past ten years, Lou Lopez has been a welder for Ford Motor Company.This morning her boss informed her a robot would replace her.Lopez's unemployment is an example of _____ unemployment.

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Lopez's unemployment is an example of structural unemployment, which occurs when there is a mismatch between the skills workers have and the skills needed for available jobs, often due to technological changes, such as automation or robotics.

For the Past Ten Years, Lou Lopez Has Been a Welder