Question

Are all adults who do not hold jobs counted as unemployed?

Short answer

No, this is not right and not possible too.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Definition

Unemployed is a person who is constantly looking for a job or work and he/she is also capable of doing work but don’t able to get a job then they are unemployed.

Step 2. Explanation

See unemployment is a situation where a person is willing to work but not able to find it.so all who are adults may not be willing to find work. Only those who are counted as unemployed are willing to work and constantly find work. But yes all the adults are counted in the labor force.