Answer to Question #135083 in Macroeconomics for December

Question

To enter the pool of unemployment, a person must be…
[1] any age and looking for a job.
[2] a discouraged work-seeker.
[3] economically active.
[4] working while searching for better a job.

Answer 1

Unemployed person is an individual who is actively looking for a job but could not find one.

In line with this, the correct answer is

[1] Any age and looking for a job.

This is so because

[2]Discouraged worked- does not qualify to be unemployed since the

person is not actively looking for a job

[3]Economically active- does not qualify to be unemployed since the person has other source of income.

[4]working while searching for a better job- this person is already employed.