Which of the following individuals are considered officially unemployed?
A)An individual who has quit searching for work after unsuccessfully seeking employment
B)An individual who quits his job to raise a child
C)An individual who is not looking for a job because he works in the underground economy
D)An individual who has grudgingly settled for a part-time job
E)An individual who has been temporarily laid off from his or her job

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Only an individual who has been temporarily laid off from his or her job is considered officially unemployed. The other options do not meet the criteria of being actively seeking and available for work. A, B, and D are considered as "discouraged workers" or "marginally attached workers", while C falls under the category of the underground economy which is not captured in the official labor force statistics.

Which of the Following Individuals Are Considered Officially Unemployed