9 . Types of unemployment

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

Idenlfr each person in the table as structurally, ictionaiiy, or cyclically unemployed. Unemployment Type Structural Frictional Cyclical Rosa is a physician who has decided to relocate to California to be closer to her family. She is currently 0 O O interviewing with several prestigious hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Alyssa is a real estate agent. House sales in her area have declined because the region has been 0 O 0 going through a recession. She has no clients and is currently looking for a new full-time job. Nick recently lost his job as a dishwasher. Minimumwage legislation keeps employers from adding 0 O C) more ofthe lowskill positions for which he qualifies, so he has been unable to nd work. The following table shows data on frictional, cyclical, structural, and total unemployment for an economy. Rate U "employment Type (Percent) Frictional 4.0 Cyclical 0.0 Structural 1.0 Total unemployment 5.0