Automobile workers in Detroit who are unemployed because of foreign imports at the same time that job vacancies exist for coal miners in West Virginia would most likely be classified as

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Workers who are unemployed due to long-term changes in the economy or structure of the labor market are classified as structurally unemployed. The example given in the question highlights this situation as automobile workers in Detroit are losing jobs due to foreign imports, indicating a structural shift in the economy towards globalization and offshoring of jobs. The fact that job vacancies exist in a different sector in a different region (coal mining in West Virginia) does not necessarily mean that these unemployed workers can simply switch to those jobs, as they may lack the necessary skills or resources to do so.

Automobile Workers in Detroit Who Are Unemployed Because of Foreign