Question:
Some of the typewriter operators without computer skills lost their jobs as computers started to dominate the field of word processing. This is an example of which of the following unemployment category?
(1) Frictional unemployment
(2) Disguised unemployment
(3) Structural unemployment
(4) Seasonal unemployment
(5) Cyclical unemployment
Correct Answer:
(3)
Answer Explanation:
Structural unemployment occurs when there is a mismatch between the skills workers possess and the skills demanded by employers. In this case, technological advancement (computers) made the specific skills of typewriter operators obsolete, causing structural job losses.
Topic: Unemployment Year: 2021
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