Who in the adult population is counted as "employed" in U.S.labor statistics?
A)people who are temporarily absent from their job and people who work without pay in a family member's business
B)people who are temporarily absent from their job but not people who work without pay in a family member's business
C)people who work without pay in a family member's business but not people who are temporarily absent from their job
D)neither people who are temporarily absent from their job nor people who work without pay in a family member's business

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people who are temporarily absent from their job (e.g. on vacation, on sick leave, on maternity/paternity leave) and people who work without pay in a family member's business (e.g. taking care of a family farm) are both considered as employed. Therefore, the only option that includes both of these groups is choice A.

Who in the Adult Population Is Counted as "Employed" in U.S.labor