1. Employed or Not Employed

2. Civilian and Non-institutionalized Adult Population: Everyone 16 years old or older and who is not in the military, not in jail or prison, not living permanently in nursing homes or in any other institution.
Labor Force (LF): The total number of adult non-institutionalized either working or looking for work.
Employed (E): The number of adult civilians that are working.
Unemployed (U): The number of adult civilians that are not working.
LF=E+U

3. 1. ) Is your retired grandfather unemployed. No
1.) Is your retired grandfather unemployed? No. While he is not working, he is not looking for work.

4. 2.) Is a woman that says home with her kids unemployed?
No. She is not looking for work.

5. 3. ) A thief serving time in prison lost his job when he was convicted
3.) A thief serving time in prison lost his job when he was convicted. Is he unemployed? Those serving time in prison are not in the adult population and hence not in the labor force.

6. 4. ) An aunt serving in the Armed Forces is posted in Iraq
4.) An aunt serving in the Armed Forces is posted in Iraq. Is she employed? No. Military members are not a part of the civilian work force.

7. 5. ) Is a full-time college student unemployed
5.) Is a full-time college student unemployed? Not unless he or she is not working and looking for a job.

8. 6.) Are any of you unemployed?