Who of the following is not included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "employed" category?

Question

a. Those who were temporarily absent from work because of vacation
b. Those waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off
c. Those who worked in their own business
d. Those who worked as unpaid workers in a family member's business

Answer 1

The individual who is not included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "employed" category is:

b. Those waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off.

This group is classified as "unemployed," as they are not currently working, even though they may be expecting to return to their previous job. The other categories listed (a, c, and d) are considered "employed" under BLS definitions.