Employment and Unemployment

Employment and Unemployment: examples

Classify each of the following as either:
    X: Not part of "Civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and older"
    NLF: Not in the labor force
    E: Employed
    U: Unemployed

_____ 1. An auto worker. Temporarily laid off by General Motors due to slumping car sales. Waiting at home to be recalled.

_____ 2. A textile worker. No job currently, but promised a job with a new employer starting two weeks from now.

_____ 3. A 30-year-old former stockbroker. Currently traveling around the world on bonuses made from insider trading.

_____ 4. A recent college graduate with an engineering degree. Recently applied for an engineering job but refused work as a custodian while waiting to hear back.

_____ 5. A carpenter. Unable to find full-time work, but worked 3-4 hours last week doing odd jobs.

_____ 6. A 45-year-old former steelworker. No other experience, but currently searching for a computer programming job.

_____ 7. A 54-year-old former tennis-shoe production worker. Recently gave up looking for work out of frustration.

_____ 8. A fifteen-year-old babysitter. Paid for 20 hours of babysitting last week..

_____ 9. An American Airlines pilot. Currently on strike.

_____ 10. A parent of an infant. Currently on a four-week parental leave.

_____ 11. A former politician. Recently inquired about an acting job.

_____ 12. A farmworker. Unable to work lately because of flooding due to a recent hurricane.

_____ 13. A fast-food worker. Just quit work to start school full-time.

_____ 14. A parent. Worked 15 hours last week without pay in the family laundry business.

_____ 15. A sailor. Inspired by the economic way of thinking to leave Oxy for two years and serve in the Navy.

_____ 16. A recent Oxy grad. Called a former prof two weeks ago for advice about finding a banking job.

_____ 17. An Oxy physics major. Paying way through school as a part-time drug dealer. Never been caught.

_____ 18. A methamphetamine manufacturer. Currently serving 5-8 years.

_____ 19. A retiree. Playing lots of tennis in Palm Desert.

_____ 20. A primary care parent. Worked in the home for 80 unpaid hours last week doing child care and household chores for the family.

_____ 21. A hospitalized mental patient. Hoping to be released soon, but many others are less optimistic.

_____ 1.	An auto worker. Temporarily laid off by General Motors due to slumping car sales. Waiting at home to be recalled.
_____ 2.	A textile worker. No job currently, but promised a job with a new employer starting two weeks from now.
_____ 3.	A 30-year-old former stockbroker. Currently traveling around the world on bonuses made from insider trading.
_____ 4.	A recent college graduate with an engineering degree. Recently applied for an engineering job but refused work as a custodian while waiting to hear back.
_____ 5.	A carpenter. Unable to find full-time work, but worked 3-4 hours last week doing odd jobs.
_____ 6.	A 45-year-old former steelworker. No other experience, but currently searching for a computer programming job.
_____ 7.	A 54-year-old former tennis-shoe production worker. Recently gave up looking for work out of frustration.
_____ 8.	A fifteen-year-old babysitter. Paid for 20 hours of babysitting last week..
_____ 9.	An American Airlines pilot. Currently on strike.
_____ 10.	A parent of an infant. Currently on a four-week parental leave.
_____ 11.	A former politician. Recently inquired about an acting job.
_____ 12.	A farmworker. Unable to work lately because of flooding due to a recent hurricane.
_____ 13.	A fast-food worker. Just quit work to start school full-time.
_____ 14.	A parent. Worked 15 hours last week without pay in the family laundry business.
_____ 15.	A sailor. Inspired by the economic way of thinking to leave Oxy for two years and serve in the Navy.
_____ 16.	A recent Oxy grad. Called a former prof two weeks ago for advice about finding a banking job.
_____ 17.	An Oxy physics major. Paying way through school as a part-time drug dealer. Never been caught.
_____ 18.	A methamphetamine manufacturer. Currently serving 5-8 years.
_____ 19.	A retiree. Playing lots of tennis in Palm Desert.
_____ 20.	A primary care parent. Worked in the home for 80 unpaid hours last week doing child care and household chores for the family.
_____ 21.	A hospitalized mental patient. Hoping to be released soon, but many others are less optimistic.