An individual who is not working and not actively looking for employment because he is discouraged by the lack of available jobs is not counted as part of the labor force. Why can this impact the unemployment rate?

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Dominique Randolph

26 September, 03:16

An individual who is not working and not actively looking for employment because he is discouraged by the lack of available jobs is not counted as part of the labor force. Why can this impact the unemployment rate?

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Theresa Gutierrez · Answer 1

They do not impact the unemployment rate

Explanation:

Such an Individual is called discouraged worker.

Thee rate of unemployment is officially defined as the unemployed worker as a percentage of labor force. The discouraged workers are not actively looking for a job. And therefore, they are not considered as a participants in labor market. They are neither considered unemployed nor a part of labor force. Hence, they do not impact the unemployment rate