Quiz on Unemployment

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is part of the U.S. Department of

• the Treasury.

• Commerce.

• Labor.

• the Interior.

Unemployment numbers reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are reported based on a

• monthly survey of about 60,000 households

• monthly survey of about 6,000 households

• weekly survey of about 60,000 households

• weekly survey of about 6,000 households

Who of the following are included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "employed" category?

• certain unpaid workers

• part-time workers

• workers on vacation

• All of the above are correct.

For the Bureau of Labor Statistics to place someone in the "unemployed" category, that person must

• be available for work.

• have tried to find employment during the previous week.

• have previously been employed.

• All of the above are correct.

Which of the following includes everyone in the adult population that the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts as unemployed?

• anyone who is not employed

• anyone who is not employed, is available for work, and has looked for work in the past 4 weeks

• anyone who is not employed, is available for work, has looked for work in the past 4 weeks, and anyone who is waiting to be recalled from a job from which they have been laid off

• anyone who is not employed, is available for work, has looked for work in the past 4 weeks, anyone who is waiting to be recalled from a job from which they have been laid off, and anyone who is employed part time and has searched for full time employment in the past 4 weeks

Danielle did not work last week because flooding forced an evacuation of her workplace. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts Danielle as

• unemployed and in the labor force.

• unemployed and not in the labor force.

• employed and in the labor force.

• employed and not in the labor force.

Refer to Table 15-2. How many people were employed in Baltivia in 2009?

• 9,600

• 10,600

• 11,000

• 11,200

Which of the following is a cause of the changing role of women in American society over the past several decades?

• new technologies that have reduced the amount of time required to complete routine household tasks

• improved birth control

• changing political and social attitudes

• All of the above are correct.

Which of the following is not a cause of the decline in the U.S. men's labor-force participation rate over the past several decades?

• young men now stay in school longer than their fathers and grandfathers did

• older men now retire earlier and live longer

• with more women employed, there are fewer jobs now available to men

• more fathers now stay at home to raise their children

Consider two people who are currently out of work. Tim is not looking for work because there have been many job cuts where he lives and he doesn't think it likely that he will find work. Bev is not currently looking for work, but she would like a job and she has looked for work in the past. The Bureau of Labor Statistics considers

• both Tim and Bev to be marginally attached workers.

• neither Tim nor Bev to be

• only Tim to be a marginally attached worker.

• only Bev to be a marginally attached worker.