Respondents to the household survey end up in one of three primary categories: u

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Respondents to the household survey end up in one of three primary categories: unemployed, employed, or not in the labor force. An employed person is someone who worked for pay, worked for their own business, or was on temporary leave from a paid position during the week of the survey. An unemployed person is someone who did not work during the survey week but was available to work and had searched for employment at some point during the previous four weeks. A person who does not fit the criteria of employed or unemployed is not in the labor force. Based on the descriptions in the table, classify each person as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.

Explanation / Answer

1. Employed as she is temporarily out of her main work and working elsewhere temporarily.

2. If she has left the position, she will be considered 'out of labour force' as she won't be searching for the job.

3. Unemployed as she did not has work but is searching for it.

4. 'Out of labour force' as he has not even searching for job in past 4 weeks.

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