Structural unemployment occurs when

A) workers have quit one job and are looking for a better one.
B) high school graduates enter the labor market every June.
C) the business cycle is in a downturn and people are laid off.
D) the people without jobs have skills that don't match the available job openings.

Structural Unemployment

A type of unemployment that results from industrial reorganization, typically due to technological change, rather than fluctuations in supply or demand.

Skills Mismatch

A discrepancy between the skills offered by labor market participants and the skills demanded by employers.

Available Job Openings

The number of job positions that are currently unfilled and available to be applied for by job seekers.