Which one of the following would be classified as employed?
A) a parent who works 50 to 60 hours per week caring for family members
B) an construction worker vacationing in Florida who is on layoff due to bad weather conditions in his home state
C) a 21-year-old full-time college student
D) a 17-year-old high school student who works a newspaper route six hours per week

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According to the International Labour Organization, to be classified as employed, a person must have worked at least one hour of paid work in the past week. Option A describes an unpaid caregiver, option B describes someone on layoff, and option C describes a full-time student who may or may not have a job. Option D describes a high school student who does work and is therefore classified as employed.

Which One of the Following Would Be Classified as Employed