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Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and seeking work but currently without work. The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate, which is defined as the percentage of those in the labor force who are unemployed. The unemployment rate is also used in economic studies and economic indexes such as... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. Our dysfunctional schools and poor vocational training are not producing the workers the economy needs. This stunts our growth and, in turn, increases unemployment.
    SOURCE: Global Post 2 weeks ago
  2. Housing market activity is very low compared to long-term norms. And the economic fundamentals currently look worrying overall for the housing market with unemployment high and likely to rise further, earnings growth muted, and the outlook uncertain. This is countering extended low interest rates.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 weeks ago
  3. The market is waiting for jobless claims later today for momentum one way or another
    SOURCE: Reuters 2 weeks ago
  4. With high and rising unemployment and available household resources under stress, the expectation that household consumption expenditure should spark the economic recovery grows weaker
    SOURCE: Reuters 2 weeks ago
  5. Sales of big-ticket items really picked up, particularly cars ... With the unemployment rate coming down, folks who are employed feel a little more secure about their jobs.
    SOURCE: Palm Beach Post 2 weeks ago
  6. The grim unemployment figures for March will likely encourage talk about a long-overdue 'growth pact' for the eurozone.
    SOURCE: Sacramento Bee 2 weeks ago
  7. Yesterday's unemployment data from Europe makes for horrible reading. This recession is proving a lot deeper and longer than we expected a few weeks ago. This is a terrible environment for the rand ... For now, this rand is looking way too strong.
    SOURCE: Reuters Africa 2 weeks ago
  8. March is typically a month where we see the unemployment rate decline a little bit in Tulsa and see some job growth, but not this much
    SOURCE: Tulsa World 2 weeks ago
  9. For too long Flagler County economy has lagged behind the State and National economies. For years, the community's efforts to attract and grow new businesses have been unsuccessful, and as a result, Flagler County has consistently held the dubious honor of having the highest unemployment in the State of...
    SOURCE: Daytona Beach News-Journal 2 weeks ago
  10. It saves the state over $1 million in unemployment benefits by leveraging federal money
    SOURCE: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2 weeks ago
  11. This is not only a terrible waste of talent and resources but also a major obstacle to growth and social cohesion. That is why the EU has put youth unemployment at the top of its agenda
    SOURCE: EurActive.com 2 weeks ago
  12. Michigan's year-over-year unemployment rate drop of 2 percentage points is tied with Alabama for the largest drop in the country.
    SOURCE: Detroit News Online 2 weeks ago
  13. The system of capitalism is facing a crisis unlike any it’s experienced before. This is not simply a cyclical problem of overproduction that will go away in a few years, but a systemic problem aggravated by over 30 years of globalization and growing global unemployment.
    SOURCE: Workers World Online 2 weeks ago
  14. This is going to lead to further unemployment in a state that is already struggling and we hope that the Premier is capable of leaving ideology behind and actually go for jobs.
    SOURCE: Adelaide Now 2 weeks ago
  15. In light of our moral decline and struggles as a nation with unemployment and the economy, we realize that God has the power to heal our land if we humble ourselves, turn from sin and pray
    SOURCE: Pocono Record 2 weeks ago
  16. With a rising number of disability beneficiaries, there are both lower unemployment rates and lower participation rates.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 2 weeks ago
  17. Bleak eurozone unemployment data also did its bit to remind traders that any global recovery will not be in a straight line but instead a road filled with potholes and sharp bends.
    SOURCE: Times of India 2 weeks ago
  18. These numbers show the Government’s approach to addressing youth unemployment is failing. These numbers are nothing to be proud of
    SOURCE: Scoop - New Zealand News 2 weeks ago
  19. We welcome a focus on 16 and 17 year olds. However, narrowing the funding to only this group is leading to successful youth services preparing to close their doors. The Workn’ It Out scheme has been the cornerstone of the fight against youth unemployment in Otago
    SOURCE: Scoop - New Zealand News 2 weeks ago
  20. has been right quite. I'm concerned. It's frightening year after year, continuing these multi-billion dollars deficit ... There's definitely a pattern and, the year I've been up here, it's easier to see why California has the highest unemployment, why many companies continue to leave and it comes back t...
    SOURCE: Daily Bulletin 2 weeks ago
  21. Even on the German side, things are changing ... There’s a new way of thinking regarding the ECB and eurobonds. There is a new mindset. I promise to come, the day after the presidential election, to renegotiate the policy and win vital support for promoting growth in our economies, to reduce unemploymen...
    SOURCE: Euronews 2 weeks ago
  22. These figures continue to reflect a challenging job market as the country continues to deal with the impact of the Global Financial Crisis and Canterbury earthquakes ... Despite these challenges, over the past year 20,000 jobs have been created and the number on the unemployment benefit has fallen by 65...
    SOURCE: Scoop - New Zealand News 2 weeks ago
  23. About 50 percent of Pakistan's 85 million population are youths. If they don't strategically plan for their education they could become liabilities ... thus raising the unemployment level
    SOURCE: Middle East North Africa Financial Network 2 weeks ago
  24. Since Tamil Nadu has a good engineers base, it's easy to get skilled hands. If that is the case, aerospace sector will also help find a solution to the unemployment in the state
    SOURCE: Times of India 2 weeks ago
  25. The overall unemployment headline number is worse
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 2 weeks ago
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