9 . Types of unemployment

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

Identify each person in the table as structurally, frictionally, or cyclically unemployed.

Unemployment Type	Structural	Frictional	Cyclical
Deborah just graduated from college and is looking for a full-time position with an investment banking firm.
Carlos recently lost his job as a dishwasher. Minimum-wage legislation keeps employers from adding more of the low-skill positions for which he qualifies, so he has been unable to find work.
Automobile demand has fallen during a recent recession, and Janet has been laid off from her job on the assembly line.

The following table shows data on frictional, cyclical, structural, and total unemployment for an economy.

Unemployment Type	Rate
(Percent)
Frictional	3.8
Cyclical	0.0
Structural	1.1
Total unemployment	4.9

True or False: This economy is currently at its natural rate of unemployment.

True

False