If the rate of unemployment is neither rising nor falling, then the number of people losing or leaving jobs must equal the number of people
A: unemployed.
B: looking for jobs.
C: finding jobs
D: leaving the labor force.
A: unemployed.
B: looking for jobs.
C: finding jobs
D: leaving the labor force.
举一反三
- The labor force is defined as the A: number of people over 16 years of age. B: number of people who are working. C: sum of employed and unemployed people. D: number of people in blue-collar jobs.
- If the number of people unemployed is 100, the number of people employed is 1000, and the working-age population is 1400, then the labor force participation rate is A: 78.6 percent. B: 71.4 percent. C: 64.3 percent. D: 66.6 percent.
- If the U.S. unemployment rate has increased, which of the following must have occurred? A: more workers have become discouraged and stopped looking for jobs B: more people have been forced to work in part-time rather than full-time jobs C: there has been an decrease in the work force as fewer job openings were listed D: more people have become only "marginally attached" to the work force E: none of the above
- If the number of people unemployed is 100, the number of people employed is 1000, and the working-age population is 1400, then the unemployment rate is A: 6.6 percent. B: 10 percent. C: 9.1 percent. D: 7.1 percent.
- Suppose that the number of jobs in the fishing industry decreases but the number of jobs in the travel industry increases. Initially, ________. A: the economy remains at full employment B: structural unemployment increases C: there is a shortage of workers in both sectors D: cyclical unemployment increases