Types of unemployment (Econ)

[Cecilia1]

Hi, could anyone help me clarify these unemployment concepts?
Is it correct to state the following?
working age pop = volunterely unemp + discourage workers + seeking for job + employed workers
Unemployed = discourage workers + seeking for job
Labor force = discourage workers + seeking for job + employed workers
Thanks!

 

[cdealbuquerque]

I would suggest:
Working age population: 16-64 (According to OECD)
Unemployed: Member of working age seeking actively a job
Labor force: Employed + unemployed
Discouraged workers are not accounted for directly. That’s why unemployment may increase at the beginning of a recovery . Discouraged workers registers try to go back into the labour force.
I hope this help.

 

[self_employed]

Based on my understanding:
Working Age Population = Employed + Unemployed + Discouraged Workers + Voluntarily Unemployed
Unemployed = Frictionally Unemployed + Long-Term Unemployed
Labor Force = Employed + Unemployed (excludes Discouraged Workers + Voluntarily Unemployed)
All unemployed people, by definition, seek a job.