Octavia does not currently have a job,but she has applied for several jobs in the previous week.Eve is an unpaid stay-at-home mom who has not searched for work in recent years.Who does the Bureau of Labor Statistics count as "out of the labor force"?
A)Octavia but not Eve
B)Eve but not Octavia
C)both Octavia and Eve
D)neither Octavia nor Eve

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts individuals who are not employed, actively seeking work, or available for work as "out of the labor force". Eve fits this criteria as she is not actively seeking work, while Octavia is actively searching for employment.

Octavia Does Not Currently Have a Job,but She Has Applied