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Unemployment Types Practice

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A full time construction worker working 60+ hours a week at $18 per hour plus overtime pay.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

2.

A man with a PhD working as a waiter at Olive Garden about 20-25 hours a week.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

3.

A 40 year old man living at home collecting a disability check.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

4.

A 52 year old out of work coal miner who stays at home but isn’t looking for a job.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

5.

An 80 year old woman living off Social Security.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

6.

Laid off autoworker who is receiving unemployment benefits and is looking for a new job.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

7.

Active duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

8.

Sixteen year old high school junior working at McDonalds after school a few nights a week.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

9.

25 year old man-child who stays in his mom’s basement playing video games.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

10.

35 year old project manager who was let go because his employer went bankrupt. He's applied for several similar jobs but hasn't heard back as of yet.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

11.

Carl is in prison for life. He sorts laundry for $0.35 per hour.

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Not in the Labor Force

d)

Not Applicable / Not Counted

12.

A man with a PhD working as a waiter at Olive Garden about 20-25 hours a week.

a)

Discouraged Worker

b)

Underemployed

13.

Former coal miner who's given up looking for work in his home state of West Virginia because there's no mining jobs and he sure ain't going to work stock shelves at Walmart!

a)

Underemployed

b)

Discouraged Worker