Who of the following would be counted as unemployed in Canada?
A)Caitlin, who is 14 years old, and looking for a babysitting job.
B)James, who is a full-time student looking for a part-time job.
C)Youngmin, who is a part-time hamburger flipper looking for a full-time job.
D)Emmanuel, who lost his job at the steel plant when an automated assembly line was introduced six months ago, and has been job searching every day.
E)Vik, who has been staying at home watching "The Old and the Boring" soap opera, and not searching since he was laid off at the flour mill.

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Emmanuel is actively searching for a job after losing his previous one, and therefore meets the definition of unemployed.

Answer: E
 Vik is not actively searching for a job and therefore does not meet the definition of unemployed.

Choices A, B, and C are not considered unemployed because they are not available for work or not actively searching for work.

Who of the Following Would Be Counted as Unemployed in Canada