Jorge, a computer programmer, was laid off when his firm went out of business.He began to look for work, but was struck by a car and his hands and one leg were broken.He is unable to use the computer to seek jobs, or to go to interviews for jobs.It is now week 5 of 6 weeks in his cast.According to the current rules, Jorge will probably be classified as:
A)employed
B)unemployed
C)out of the labor force
D)unemployable

Question

Jorge, a computer programmer, was laid off when his firm went out of business.He began to look for work, but was struck by a car and his hands and one leg were broken.He is unable to use the computer to seek jobs, or to go to interviews for jobs.It is now week 5 of 6 weeks in his cast.According to the current rules, Jorge will probably be classified as:
A)​employed 
B)​unemployed 
C)​out of the labor force 
D)​unemployable

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Because Jorge is unable to actively search for jobs or attend interviews due to his injury, he is not considered part of the labor force. Therefore, he would be classified as out of the labor force according to the current classification system.

Jorge, a Computer Programmer, Was Laid Off When His Firm