chapter19

unemployment

Answer explanation

the state of being willing and able to work but not having a job

homemakers

Answer explanation

people who look after the household of their own families

economically inactive

Answer explanation

people who are not in the labour force

labour force

Answer explanation

the employed and the unemployment

economically active

Answer explanation

people in labour force

labour force participation rate

Answer explanation

the proportion of the population that are of working age and who either working or actively seeking work

level of unemployment

Answer explanation

the numbers of workers who are unemployed

unemployment rate

Answer explanation

unemployed workers as a percentage of the labour force

discouraged workers

Answer explanation

workweek who would like the job but who have given up actively seeking a job after a period of trying to find work

claimant count measure

Answer explanation

a measure of unemployment based on claiming unemployment benefits