People who have dropped out of the labor force and who are no longer looking for a job because they believe the job market has little to offer them are classified by the Labor Department as
A)unemployed.
B)non-participants.
C)discouraged workers.
D)wage-rate busters.

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People who have dropped out of the labor force and are no longer seeking employment because they believe there are few job opportunities available are classified as discouraged workers. They are not considered unemployed because they are not actively looking for a job and, therefore, are not counted in the unemployment rate.

People Who Have Dropped Out of the Labor Force and Who