NEETS ARE THE NEW DISCOURAGED WORKERS IN JAPAN

NEETS ARE THE NEW DISCOURAGED WORKERS IN JAPAN
Who are the new discouraged workers in Japan?
In Japan, there is growing concern about young people who are not joining the labor force. Young workers who have given
up looking for work and often receive support from their parents are known as NEETs—"not in education, employment, or
training." Because Japan has an aging population and does not encourage immigration, it is concerned about labor shortages
and has focused attention on the NEETs. Many in Japan are concerned over this phenomenon because it potentially signals a
change in the strong Japanese work ethic.
However, the number of individuals in this category is quite small, only 2 percent of Japan’s 33 million young people
between the ages of 15 and 34. Nonetheless, the fact that the Japanese decided to name this group suggests that it is socially
significant to them. In the United States, individuals not seeking work and supported by their parents would be out of the
labor force and possibly marginally attached workers.
-If a person classified as NEET enters the labor market but could not find a job, the labor force:

A) increases.
B) remains constant.
C) becomes zero.
D) decreases.