Unemployment Types Quiz

Which type of unemployment occurs when a ski lodge worker is laid off after the ski season ends?

• Frictional Unemployment

• Structural Unemployment

• Seasonal Unemployment

• Cyclical Unemployment

What type of unemployment is experienced when new technology makes your skills obsolete?

• Frictional Unemployment

• Structural Unemployment

• Seasonal Unemployment

• Cyclical Unemployment

A student looking for a job after graduation is an example of which type of unemployment?

• Frictional Unemployment

• Structural Unemployment

• Seasonal Unemployment

• Cyclical Unemployment

What type of unemployment is Barbara experiencing after being laid off from a Halloween store post-season?

• Frictional Unemployment

• Structural Unemployment

• Seasonal Unemployment

• Cyclical Unemployment

Which type of unemployment is caused by a recession leading to a lack of funds for employers?

• Frictional Unemployment

• Structural Unemployment

• Seasonal Unemployment

• Cyclical Unemployment

True or False: Every citizen is counted in the labor force.

• True

• False

Is Alaina, who is 14 and babysits 20 hours a week, included in the labor force?

• Yes

• No

• Only if she works more than 20 hours

• Only if she is paid

What type of unemployment is experienced by a worker who is temporarily between jobs?

• Structural Unemployment

• Cyclical Unemployment

• Frictional Unemployment

• Seasonal Unemployment

Which type of unemployment is most likely to increase during an economic downturn?

• Cyclical Unemployment

• Frictional Unemployment

• Seasonal Unemployment

• Structural Unemployment

True or False: A person who has stopped looking for work is still considered part of the labor force.

• False

• True