Discouraged workers

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000521",
  "term": "Discouraged workers",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "People marginally attached to the labor force who are not currently looking for work specifically because they believe that no jobs are available for them (or that there are none for which they would qualify).\n\nNote: Discouraged workers are a subset of those who are marginally attached to the labor force. Discouraged workers include people who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for reasons such as “thinks no work available,” “could not find work,” “lacks schooling or training,” “employer thinks too young or old,” and other types of discrimination. (See table A-16 in “The Employment Situation” news release.)\n\nMore information can be found on the Current Population Survey's Labor force characteristics page under the heading, \"Discouraged workers.\"",
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/discouraged-workers/"
}