Employed/Unemployed Quiz
Directions: For the following scenarios indicate if the person(s) is/are unemployed or employed or
not in labor force. In addition, indicate if they are structurally, frictionally, or cyclically unemployed.
1. Elena reported to the interviewer that last month she worked 80 hours as a sales manager for
a beverage company. The economy headed south soon after and the beverage company
closed its doors. Elena is?
2. Steve lost his job when the local plant of an aircraft manufacturing company closed down.
Since then, he has been contacting other businesses in town trying to find a job. Steve is ?
3. Linda is a stay-at-home mother. Last week, she was occupied with her normal household
activities. She neither held a job nor looked for a job. Her 80-year-old father who lives with her
has not worked or looked for work because of a disability. Linda and her father are ?
4. Garrett is 16 years old, and he has no job from which he receives any pay or profit. However,
Garrett does help with the regular chores around his parents’ farm and spends about 20 hours
each week doing so. Garrett is ?
5. Lisa spends most of her time taking care of her home and children, but she helps in her
husband's computer software business all day Friday and Saturday. Lisa is ?
6. Yvonne reported that 2 weeks ago she applied for jobs at a bank and at a mortgage lending
company. She currently is waiting to hear back from both businesses. Yvonne is ?
7. Ms. Jenkins tells the interviewer that her teenage daughter, Katherine Marie, was thinking
about looking for work in the prior 4 weeks but knows of no specific efforts she has made. Ms.
Jenkins is ?
8. John has been checking for openings at a local warehouse store for each of the past 3 weeks,
but last week he had the flu and was unavailable for work because of it. John is ?
9. Marcus was laid off from the local plant of a major automaker when the firm began retooling to
produce a new model car. Marcus knows he will be called back to work as soon as the model
changeover is completed, and he also knows it is unlikely that he would be able to find a job
for the period he is laid off; so, although he is available to work, he is not seeking a job. Marcus
is?
10. Julia told the interviewer that she has submitted applications with three companies for summer
jobs. However, it is only April and she doesn't wish to start work until at least June 15, because
she is attending school. Although she has taken specific steps to find a job, Julia is ?
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Unemployed, cyclical
Unemployed, structural
Not in labor force
Employed
Employed
Unemployed, frictional
Not in labor force
Unemployed, frictional
Unemployed, structural
Not in labor force