What is the main difference between 'job gap' and 'unemployment'?

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AJob gap only includes people seeking jobs, unemployment includes all

BUnemployment includes voluntary breaks, job gap does not

CThere is no difference

DJob gap is broader: includes people not working whether seeking or not, unemployment is only those actively seeking jobs

Answer:

Unemployment is a specific subset of job gap, referring to people actively seeking jobs but unable to find one; job gap includes those discouraged from seeking or voluntarily not working.

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