Which term describes people not currently looking for work due to various reasons, including discrimination?

• A. Descriptive stereotyping
• B. Diversity climate
• C. Employment discrimination
• D. Discouraged workers

Answer: (D)

Discouraged workers are people who want to work and are available, but have stopped actively looking for a job because past experiences—such as discrimination or repeated rejection—have led them to believe there’s little chance of finding employment. Because unemployment is defined by actively seeking work, they aren’t counted as unemployed, even though they would like to work. This concept helps explain why some individuals who want to work aren’t reflected in unemployment numbers. Descriptive stereotyping is about beliefs describing a group rather than an individual’s job-search status; a diversity climate refers to an organization’s overall approach to diversity; employment discrimination is about unfair treatment in hiring, not the decision to stop looking for work. The term that fits is discouraged workers.