Esmerelda worked part-time for her mother's business without pay. Tabitha was absent from work because she had strep throat. Who is counted as "employed" by the Bureau of Labor Statistics?

Question

a. Esmerelda but not Tabitha
b. Neither Esmerelda nor Tabitha
c. Tabitha but not Esmerelda
d. Both Esmerelda and Tabitha

Answer 1

The correct answer is a. Esmerelda but not Tabitha.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) definitions, an individual is considered "employed" if they have done any work at all for pay or profit during the survey reference week. This includes individuals working in a family business, even if they do not receive pay.

Tabitha, on the other hand, is considered "unemployed" because she was not working due to illness (strep throat) during the reference week.