Unemployment
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 the United States' Conference Board's Index of Leading Indicators as a measure of the state of the macroeconomics. More about Unemployment from Wikipedia »
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South African Unemployment Rate Dropped to 24.3% During The Fourth Quarter - Bloomberg
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New figures by Stats SA show that the country’s official unemployment rate –- edged lower in the fourth quarter of last year.
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RT @voxeu: Effects of unemployment insurance savings accounts: New insights from Chile: Gonzalo Reyes, Jan van Ours, Milan Vo… http://bit.ly/csRzsf
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50 new #jobs in Donegal, #Ireland call centre. http://bit.ly/bnmTGM www.jobsclub.ie #unemployment
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A gem from today’s Irish Government gender report “Men have a higher rate of employment, but also a higher rate of unemployment.”
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Economy 101: 12 pct of recent vets unemployed
…first quarter of 200935,000: Average number lost each month in the past three months___TOUGH TIMES FOR THE YOUNGEST26.4 percent: Unemployment rate for teenagers in January15.8 percent: Unemployment rate for those 20 to 24 years old___STILL LOOKING41.2 percent:…
Drop in jobless rate points to modest improvement
…It just has a long way to go.The outlook for jobs became a bit less bleak Friday when the government released January's unemployment rate showing an unexpected decline from 10 percent to 9.7 percent. It was the first drop in seven months.Still, the government…
Spain's economy seen contracting further
…who had lost their jobs.However, Zapatero said his government did not intend to reduce benefits employers must pay in case of unemployment which stand at 45 days pay for each year worked.The Spanish economy shrank 0.3 percent in the third quarter compared…
Spain's economy seen contracting further
…who had lost their jobs.However, Zapatero said his government did not intend to reduce benefits employers must pay in case of unemployment which stand at 45 days pay for each year worked.The Spanish economy shrank 0.3 percent in the third quarter compared…
UK auditor: 392 lawmakers must pay back expenses
…which touched every political party — provoked deep anger in Britain, coming as voters struggled with a daunting recession and rising unemployment. Brown saw nine ministers quit and suffered heavy losses in local and European elections as voters deserted mainstream…
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Jobs a high priority
ANOTHER OPINION From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel President Barack Obama wants to spend $100 billion to stimulate the nation's economy even as the federal deficit soars and the nation's long-term fiscal outlook increasingly looks grim. But in a
Representative Dennis Richardson: Special Session Review
In short, the purpose of the UTPA is to level the playing field between consumers and businesses. Although the UTPA applies to hundreds of businesses, until now it has exempted certain businesses, such as those that make loans, extend credit cards or
India’s software exports face protectionism
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Brian T. Watson: Court ruling gives corporate speech advantage over voice of the average voter
I was very disappointed in the recent Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The 5-4 ruling gives corporations and unions new rights to campaign for or against candidates for political office. The court struck down
Riding The Rocky Recovery
…to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Even though the economy still shed 20,000 jobs last month (See “No U.S. Job Growth, But Unemployment Falls”), White cites statistics such as the average work week going up, from 33.9 hours in December to 34.2 hours in January,…
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