Involuntary part-time workers are
A) counted as employed.
B) counted as unemployed.
C) discouraged workers.
D) not counted as part of the labour force.
E) counted as short-term unemployed workers.

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Involuntary part-time workers are counted as employed because they are working, even though they may prefer to work full-time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics considers them as employed, but also tracks the number of such workers to monitor the health of the labor market.

Involuntary Part-Time Workers Are