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Discouraged worker

What discouraged worker means in economics, as one of kinds of hidden unemployment, with an example and a question to test yourself.

Definition
Discouraged worker
A discouraged worker is someone who wants a job and could take one, but has stopped looking because they expect to find none.
Example

Can you think of an example of discouraged worker?

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Can you name two kinds of hidden unemployment?

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