Which one of the following people would NOT be counted as "unemployed"?

Question 6 options:

(A) A young mother on welfare who can't work because her husband left her and she has no one else to take care of her children.

(B) A recent high-school graduate who quit his first job working in a grocery store so that he can apply for jobs that better fit his interests and start right away if he gets an offer.

(C) A student who graduated this past May. She is looking for a job and hopes to be able to start right away.

(D) A construction worker laid off because of a slowdown in the housing industry. He's been out of work for 6 months. He needs to start working as soon as possible and has started applying for jobs out-of-state.

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The detailed answer for the above question is provided below According to standard definitions and criteria used to measure unemploymentthe person who would NOT be counted as unemployed is A A young mother on welfare who cant work because her husband left her and she has no one else to take care of her children Heres why Unemployment typically refers to people who are actively seeking work but are unable to find it In this case the young mother while unable to work due to childcare responsibilities is not actively seeking employment and wouldnt be counted in the official unemployment statistics Other options meet the criteria for being unemployed B The recent graduate quit a job and is actively searching for a new one fitting the unemployed definition ... View the full answer