A discouraged worker is one who

A) is unhappy with his job.
B) quits his job to attend college.
C) leaves the labor force after an unsuccessful job search.
D) None of the choices are true of a discouraged worker.

A discouraged worker is someone who has given up looking for work because they believe that no suitable job is available for them. This means they have left the labor force after an unsuccessful job search, so option C is the correct answer. Option A describes someone who may be dissatisfied with their current job but is still actively employed. Option B describes someone who has made a proactive decision to leave their job to pursue education, and option D is incorrect as we have just explained what a discouraged worker is.