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Unemployment

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Discover how the unemployment rate is calculated, who is considered in the labor force, and the different types of unemployment such as cyclical, structural, and frictional, in addition to exploring international unemployment comparisons and potential public policies to fight unemployment.

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Introduction to Unemployment

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How the Unemployment Rate is Defined and Computed

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Who’s in Or Out of the Labor Force?

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Calculating the Unemployment Rate

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Hidden Unemployment

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Labor Force Participation Rate

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The Establishment Payroll Survey

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How is the U.S. Unemployment Data Collected?

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Criticisms of Measuring Unemployment

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Key Concepts and Summary

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The Historical U.S. Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment Rates by Group

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Breaking Down Unemployment in Other Ways

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International Unemployment Comparisons

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Key Concepts and Summary

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Cyclical Unemployment

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Why Wages Might Be Sticky Downward

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Key Concepts and Summary

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What Causes Changes in Unemployment Over the Long Run

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The Long Run: The Natural Rate of Unemployment

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Frictional Unemployment

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Structural Unemployment

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Natural Unemployment and Potential Real GDP

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Productivity Shifts and the Natural Rate of Unemployment

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Public Policy and the Natural Rate of Unemployment

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The Natural Rate of Unemployment in Recent Years

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The Natural Rate of Unemployment in Europe

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A Preview of Policies to Fight Unemployment

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Key Concepts and Summary

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