For the past 10 years, Kris Boja has been a welder for a local manufacturer. This morning her boss informed her that a robot would replace her. Boja's unemployment is an example of which type of unemployment?

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Structural unemployment occurs when changes occur in the structure of the economy that prevent certain groups of individuals from finding employment. In this case, Kris Boja's unemployment is due to the structural change in the manufacturing process that uses a robot to replace human labor.

For the Past 10 Years, Kris Boja Has Been a Welder