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UNEMPLOYMENT
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UNEMPLOYMENT
Definition of  Unemployment 
? Unemployment occurs when a person who is 
actively searching for employment is unable to find work. 
Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of 
the economy. 
? The most frequent measure of unemployment is the 
unemployment rate, which is the number of unemployed 
people divided by the number of people in the labor 
force.
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UNEMPLOYMENT
Definition of  Unemployment 
? Unemployment occurs when a person who is 
actively searching for employment is unable to find work. 
Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of 
the economy. 
? The most frequent measure of unemployment is the 
unemployment rate, which is the number of unemployed 
people divided by the number of people in the labor 
force.
Measurement
? Economists typically focus on the unemployment rate. The 
unemployment rate is expressed as a percentage, and is 
calculated as follows:
? Unemployment rate=unemployed worker/total labor  
force*1oo
? As defined by the International labor organization, 
"unemployed workers" are those who are currently not 
working but are willing and are able to work for pay, 
currently available to work, and actively searching for 
work.
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UNEMPLOYMENT
Definition of  Unemployment 
? Unemployment occurs when a person who is 
actively searching for employment is unable to find work. 
Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of 
the economy. 
? The most frequent measure of unemployment is the 
unemployment rate, which is the number of unemployed 
people divided by the number of people in the labor 
force.
Measurement
? Economists typically focus on the unemployment rate. The 
unemployment rate is expressed as a percentage, and is 
calculated as follows:
? Unemployment rate=unemployed worker/total labor  
force*1oo
? As defined by the International labor organization, 
"unemployed workers" are those who are currently not 
working but are willing and are able to work for pay, 
currently available to work, and actively searching for 
work.
Unemployment Rate Since 1960
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UNEMPLOYMENT
Definition of  Unemployment 
? Unemployment occurs when a person who is 
actively searching for employment is unable to find work. 
Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of 
the economy. 
? The most frequent measure of unemployment is the 
unemployment rate, which is the number of unemployed 
people divided by the number of people in the labor 
force.
Measurement
? Economists typically focus on the unemployment rate. The 
unemployment rate is expressed as a percentage, and is 
calculated as follows:
? Unemployment rate=unemployed worker/total labor  
force*1oo
? As defined by the International labor organization, 
"unemployed workers" are those who are currently not 
working but are willing and are able to work for pay, 
currently available to work, and actively searching for 
work.
Unemployment Rate Since 1960
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