17 The ONS reported the following reasons for economic inactivity in August to October 2010 (the numbers are thousands):

a Which of the above categories were counted in the official unemployment rate? Explain your answer.
b Which of the above categories of reasons for economic inactivity would you expect to fluctuate with real GDP over the business cycle?
c What are the implications of your answer to part

(b) for the mismeasurement of the unemployment rate?

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Students 2,209 Looking after family at home 2,265 Temporarily sick 175 Long-term sick 2,216 Discouraged workers 67 Retired 1,530 Other 823 Do not want a job 6,969 Want a job 2,367