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Chapter 8: Q.8 (page 214)

What is the difference between being unemployed and being out of the labor force?

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Unemployed means able and willing to work but no job. Out of labor force means not willing to work.

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Step.1 Introduction

Unemployment can be defined as the situation when a person who is able to work and is work, is also actively looking for jobs but is not able to find one. The percentage of working population that cannot find work is known as unemployment rate.

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Step.2 Explanation

The unemployment rate can be obtained by the ratio of total unemployed persons and labor force participation rate.

The percentage of adult population who are able to work and willing to work are included in the labor force. This consists of both people who are working, i.e. employed, and those who can't find work i.e unemployed.

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Step 3. Difference

Out of labor force means the part of adult population that is not willing to work or not able to work. For instance, retired individuals, students, parents on a maternity break, etc.

Being unemployed means a person is consistently looking for jobs but is not able to find one. When out of labor force, people are not looking for jobs actively.

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