Question
Which of the following individuals would be considered unemployed when calculating the unemployment rate?(1 point)
Responses
an 18-year-old electrician who is currently working full time but would like to work more hours
an 18-year-old electrician who is currently working full time but would like to work more hours
a 15 year-old girl who wants to work part time but is unable to find work
a 15 year-old girl who wants to work part time but is unable to find work
a 65-year-old retired plumber who has no interest in looking for a new job
a 65-year-old retired plumber who has no interest in looking for a new job
a 22-year-old teacher who recently lost his job and is currently looking for a new one
Responses
an 18-year-old electrician who is currently working full time but would like to work more hours
an 18-year-old electrician who is currently working full time but would like to work more hours
a 15 year-old girl who wants to work part time but is unable to find work
a 15 year-old girl who wants to work part time but is unable to find work
a 65-year-old retired plumber who has no interest in looking for a new job
a 65-year-old retired plumber who has no interest in looking for a new job
a 22-year-old teacher who recently lost his job and is currently looking for a new one
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine who would be considered unemployed when calculating the unemployment rate, we need to identify individuals who are actively seeking work but do not currently have a job.
- The **18-year-old electrician** working full time but wanting more hours is not considered unemployed, as he is already employed.
- The **15-year-old girl** who wants to work part-time but is unable to find work is not counted as unemployed since she is not actively seeking a job (assuming she's not of legal working age in many regions).
- The **65-year-old retired plumber** who has no interest in looking for new work is also not considered unemployed, as he is not in the labor force.
- The **22-year-old teacher** who recently lost his job and is actively looking for a new one is considered unemployed, as he is part of the labor force and seeking work.
Therefore, the individual considered unemployed is:
**A 22-year-old teacher who recently lost his job and is currently looking for a new one.**
- The **18-year-old electrician** working full time but wanting more hours is not considered unemployed, as he is already employed.
- The **15-year-old girl** who wants to work part-time but is unable to find work is not counted as unemployed since she is not actively seeking a job (assuming she's not of legal working age in many regions).
- The **65-year-old retired plumber** who has no interest in looking for new work is also not considered unemployed, as he is not in the labor force.
- The **22-year-old teacher** who recently lost his job and is actively looking for a new one is considered unemployed, as he is part of the labor force and seeking work.
Therefore, the individual considered unemployed is:
**A 22-year-old teacher who recently lost his job and is currently looking for a new one.**