Econ chap 8 and 9

what criteria must you meet to be considered employed

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  16 or older and at least worked 1 hour for pay, worked at least 15 hours without pay in a family business, or held a job but did not work due to vacation.

  
  

• 21 or older and at least worked 1 hour for pay, worked at least 15 hours without pay in a family business, or held a job but did not work due to vacation.

• 16 or older and at least worked 1 hour for pay, worked at least 15 hours without pay in a family business

• temporarily without work, not working, but have looked for a job in the last 4 weeks

what criteria must you meet to be unemployed

• 16 or older and at least worked 1 hour for pay, worked at least 15 hours without pay in a family business, or held a job but did not work due to vacation.

• temporarily without work

• temporarily without work, not working, but have looked for a job in the last 4 weeks

• 16 or older and at least worked 1 hour for pay

what are discouraged workers

• 16 or older and at least worked 1 hour for pay, worked at least 15 hours without pay in a family business, or held a job but did not work due to vacation.

• people who once sought work but have given up looking for a job (in 10 weeks)

• temporarily without work, not working, but have looked for a job in the last 4 weeks

• people who once sought work but have given up looking for a job (in 4 weeks)

how has the economic and jobs changed in the US: 1800s

• agriculture to factory

• heavy manufacturing - steel, cars, etc

• manufacturing

• computer related jobs

how has the economic and jobs changed in the US: early 1900s

• agriculture to factory

• heavy manufacturing - steel, cars, etc

• manufacturing

• computer related jobs

how has the economic and jobs changed in the US: mid 1900s

• agriculture to factory

• heavy manufacturing - steel, cars, etc

• manufacturing

• computer related jobs

how has the economic and jobs changed in the US: 1970s

• agriculture to factory

• heavy manufacturing - steel, cars, etc

• manufacturing

• computer related jobs

how has the economic and jobs changed in the US: later 1900s

• agriculture to factory

• more computers and services

• manufacturing

• computer related jobs

what is happening to manufacturing jobs in the US and what is this change forcing unskilled workers to do?

• shift from manufacturing to services, as manufacturing goes down, training goes up, they get skilled

• shift from services to manufacturing, as service goes down, training goes up, they get skilled

• more women are going/finishing college and jobs require less physical strength, increase in the service sector

• more men are going/finishing college and jobs require more physical strength, increase in the service sector

why has the number of women working increased

• shift from manufacturing to services, as manufacturing goes down, training goes up, they get skilled

• shift from services to manufacturing, as service goes down, training goes up, they get skilled

• more women are going/finishing college and jobs require less physical strength, increase in the service sector

• more men are going/finishing college and jobs require more physical strength, increase in the service sector