A discouraged worker is someone who:
A)has a job, but wants to get a different one.
B)is unemployed and looking for work.
C)quits a job and is unable to collect unemployment compensation.
D)gives up looking for work, and is no longer counted as unemployed.

Question

A discouraged worker is someone who:
A)​has a job, but wants to get a different one.
B)​is unemployed and looking for work.
C)​quits a job and is unable to collect unemployment compensation.
D)​gives up looking for work, and is no longer counted as unemployed.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A discouraged worker is someone who has given up looking for work and is no longer actively seeking employment. However, they are not considered unemployed because they are not actively looking for a job. Therefore, option D is the correct choice.

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