Unemployment arising from a mismatch of skills is called:

A) frictional unemployment.
B) structural unemployment.
C) seasonal unemployment.
D) cyclical unemployment.
E) underemployment.

Structural Unemployment

Unemployment because (1) the skills demanded by employers do not match those of the unemployed, or (2) the unemployed do not live where the jobs are.

Skills Mismatch

A situation where the skills of workers do not match the needs of the jobs available, leading to inefficiencies in the labor market.

Unemployment Types

Categories that differentiate the reasons individuals are without employment, including cyclical, frictional, and structural unemployment.