Individuals who are not working but are willing to work and who have looked for a job in the past 12 months but have not sought employment in the past 4 weeks are defined as:
A) unemployed.
B) employed.
C) unhappy workers.
D) discouraged workers.
E) retired.

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Individuals who have looked for a job in the past 12 months but have not sought employment in the past 4 weeks are considered discouraged workers. These individuals are not considered employed because they are not currently working, but they are also not considered unemployed because they have stopped actively looking for work.

Individuals Who Are Not Working but Are Willing to Work