Which of the following would be considered a member of the labor force?
A) an engineer who has been laid off a year ago and since then has not looked for work
B) an inmate in a state prison making license plates
C) a person in a mental institution
D) a computer programmer looking for work

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The labor force includes individuals who are employed or seeking employment. The computer programmer looking for work is actively seeking employment, so they would be considered a member of the labor force. The engineer in choice A is not actively seeking employment, so they would not be considered part of the labor force. The inmate in choice B and the person in a mental institution in choice C are not able to work in the general workforce and therefore would not be considered part of the labor force.

Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Member of the Labor