Maria was working for an employer and lost her job two months ago.  She has not looked for a replacement position because her old employer has asked her to return to work in the next two weeks.  Based on this information, how would Maria be classified today according to the BLS?  There is more than one answer to this question.  in the labor force underemployed not in the labor force unemployed discouraged worker

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Maria was working for an employer and lost her job two months ago.  She has not looked for a replacement position because her old employer has asked her to return to work in the next two weeks.  Based on this information, how would Maria be classified today according to the BLS?  There is more than one answer to this question. 


in the labor force
underemployed
not in the labor force
unemployed
discouraged worker
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