An individual has recently been fired from her job at a cellphone manufacturing plant. Her job consisted of testing cellphone components for defects, but the job has become automated by the company's purchase of industrial robots. She would like to find new work, but she will need to undergo significant training before she has the skill set that employers are looking for. What type of unemployment is this individual experiencing?(1 point)

Question

An individual has recently been fired from her job at a cellphone manufacturing plant. Her job consisted of testing cellphone components for defects, but the job has become automated by the company's purchase of industrial robots. She would like to find new work, but she will need to undergo significant training before she has the skill set that employers are looking for. What type of unemployment is this individual experiencing?(1 point)
Responses

structural unemployment
structural unemployment

cyclical unemployment
cyclical unemployment

natural unemployment
natural unemployment

frictional unemployment

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The individual is experiencing **structural unemployment**. This type of unemployment occurs when there is a mismatch between the skills of the workforce and the skills needed for available jobs, often due to changes in technology or the economy. In this case, the automation of her job has rendered her skills less relevant, requiring her to undergo training to meet the demands of the labor market.