Which one of the following individuals would be classified as structurally unemployed?
A)Bennett lost his job because there was a reduction in the number of houses built during the winter of 1986.
B)Gail lost her job with the province because there was a reduction in the provincial budget.
C)Tommy lost his job when the steel mill where he worked closed because domestic producers would not produce as efficiently and cheaply as foreign firms.
D)Fay lost her job in early January when the Christmas store where she worked closed.

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Structural unemployment occurs when there is a mismatch between the skills of workers and the requirements of available jobs or when there is a shift in the structure of the economy. Tommy lost his job because of a shift in the structure of the economy; the domestic producers were not as efficient and cheap as foreign firms, leading to the closure of the steel mill where he worked. Therefore, he is an example of someone who is structurally unemployed. None of the other options suggest a structural unemployment situation.

Which One of the Following Individuals Would Be Classified as Structurally