Question

question 6 2.5 pts which of these people would be included in the labor force and would thus be calculated in the unemployment rate? a 17 year old high school student who is actively applying for part - time work after school a full time college student who has no intention of taking on a job until after graduation a prison inmate serving a 10 year jail sentence a stay - at - home mom of three children

Explanation:

To be in the labor force and counted in the unemployment rate, a person must be of working age (usually 16+ in many contexts), actively seeking work, and not in an excluded group (like prisoners, those not seeking work, or stay - at - home parents not seeking work).

• The 17 - year - old high school student is actively applying for part - time work, so they are in the labor force (unemployed as they are seeking work).
• The full - time college student has no intention of working until graduation, so they are not in the labor force.
• Prison inmates are excluded from the labor force.
• Stay - at - home moms not seeking work are not in the labor force.

Answer:

a 17 year old high school student who is actively applying for part - time work after school