Which situation is an example of frictional unemployment in Pakistan?
Correct answer: A. A worker temporarily searching between two jobs
- A. A worker temporarily searching between two jobs
- B. A textile worker displaced by obsolete machinery
- C. A worker unable to find jobs during a prolonged recession
- D. A seasonal farm worker unemployed after harvest
Explanation
Frictional unemployment arises while people move between jobs or search for a suitable first job. Technological displacement is structural unemployment, while recession-related unemployment is cyclical.
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