If a worker is temporarily laid off because the economy is in a recession, frictional unemployment increases.

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Frictional unemployment refers to the short-term unemployment of people who are changing jobs, industries, or locations. A temporary layoff because of a recession would contribute to cyclical unemployment, not frictional unemployment, as it is directly related to the economic downturn.

If a Worker Is Temporarily Laid Off Because the Economy