Persons who do not hold a job, but are actively seeking work are considered:
A)out of the labor force.
B)unemployed.
C)unemployable, and not counted in official statistics.
D)underemployed.

Question

Persons who do not hold a job, but are actively seeking work are considered:
A)​out of the labor force.
B)​unemployed.
C)​unemployable, and not counted in official statistics.
D)​underemployed.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

People who are not employed but are actively seeking work are considered unemployed. This is one of the categories used by government agencies to measure unemployment rates.

Persons Who Do Not Hold a Job, but Are Actively