Question

question
mary dropped out of high school 10 years ago and struggles to find a job that pays more than minimum wage. is mary unemployed?
select the correct answer below:
yes, she is frictionally unemployed.
no, because she is out of the labor force.
yes, she is structurally unemployed.
yes, she is involuntarily unemployed.

Explanation:

To be considered unemployed, a person must be actively looking for work. The problem states Mary "struggles to find a job", but there is no indication she is actively seeking employment. People not in the labor force are those who are not employed and not actively looking for work. Frictional unemployment is short - term unemployment due to job - searching. Structural unemployment is due to a mismatch between skills and job requirements. Involuntary unemployment is when workers want to work but can't find jobs (but again, no indication of active search here).

Answer:

No, because she is out of the labor force.