Based on the criteria used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), identify each person’s status as employed, unemployed, "not in the labor force" (if not in the civilian labor force but still part of the adult population), or "not in the adult population" if not in the civilian adult population.
Person
Status
1. Jacques is a 72-year-old professor. He teaches only one or two courses a year, but he's still pursuing an active research agenda.
selector 1
a. Employed
b. Not in the adult population
c. Not in the labor force
d. Unemployed
2. Kyoko is a 40-year-old autoworker who was just laid off by her employer. She is trying to find any kind of job to help make ends meet.
selector 2
a. Employed
b. Not in the adult population
c. Not in the labor force
d. Unemployed
3. Musashi is a 37-year-old graphic designer who is taking 2 years off from work to care for his small daughter. selector 3
a. Employed
b. Not in the adult population
c. Not in the labor force
d. Unemployed
4. Yvette is a 29-year-old who lost her job as an associate producer for a radio station. After spending a few weeks out of work and interviewing for several other positions, she gave up on her job search and decided to go back to grad school. She made that decision a few months ago.
selector 4
a. Employed
b. Not in the adult population
c. Not in the labor force
d. Unemployed
5. Sean is a famous novelist. He is spending the summer at his lake house in upstate New York, doing a little writing each day but mostly spending his time gardening and reading.
selector 5
a. Employed
b. Not in the adult population
c. Not in the labor force
d. Unemployed
6. Rina is a 11-year-old student at West Valley Middle School. She babysits her younger sister and does other chores, so her parents give her an allowance of $30 per week.
selector 6
a. Employed
b. Not in the adult population
c. Not in the labor force
d. Unemployed