9 . Types of unemployment

The three people described in the following table are categorized as unemployed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Idenn'r each person in the table as structurey, ictfoneiiy, or cydfoaiiy unemployed. Unemployment Type Structural Frictional Cyclical Automobile demand has fallen during a recent recession, and Beth has been laid ofFfrom her job on _ O O O the assembly line. Teresa just moved with her husband to Portland. Oregon. She's looking for a job as a paralegal. O O Q Sam recently lost his job as a waiter at a local restaurant. A recent increase in the minimum wage keeps local employers from adding more ofthe lowskill positions for which he qualies, so he has been _ _ . . _ O O O unable to nd work. He continues to look for a Job, but he's considering g0ing back to school for vocational training. The following table shows data on frictional, cyclical, structural, and total unemployment for an economy. Rate Unemployment Type (Percent) Frictional 3.6 Cyclical 0.0 Structural 1.1 Total unemployment 4