In recent years,Statistics Canada has released two special (supplementary)unemployment rates that include estimates of the number of discouraged and part-time workers.The official unemployment rate,along with the two supplementary rates,is shown in the chart for the period 1997 to 2006.

-Two groups of workers not counted as unemployed in the official unemployment statistics are _______ workers.
A) chronically unemployed and short-term unemployed
B) chronically unemployed and discouraged
C) chronically unemployed and involuntary part-time
D) discouraged and short-term unemployed
E) discouraged and involuntary part-time

Question

In recent years,Statistics Canada has released two special (supplementary)unemployment rates that include estimates of the number of discouraged and part-time workers.The official unemployment rate,along with the two supplementary rates,is shown in the chart for the period 1997 to 2006.
 
-Two groups of workers not counted as unemployed in the official unemployment statistics are _______ workers.
A) chronically unemployed and short-term unemployed 
B) chronically unemployed and discouraged 
C) chronically unemployed and involuntary part-time 
D) discouraged and short-term unemployed 
E) discouraged and involuntary part-time

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The two groups of workers not counted as unemployed in the official unemployment statistics are discouraged and involuntary part-time workers.

In Recent Years,Statistics Canada Has Released Two Special (Supplementary)unemployment Rates