Unemployment

• Claimant count

  The method of measuring unemployment according to the number of people who are claiming unemployment benefits
• Cyclical unemployment

  Unemployment caused by a lack of demand in the economy
• Frictional unemployment

  Unemployment caused by the time lag between jobs
• Seasonal unemployment

  Unemployment caused by the fall in demand during a particular season
• Structural unemployment

  Unemployment caused by a permanent decline in an industry
• Employment

  The use of labour in the economy to produce goods and services
• Level of unemployment

  The number of people in the working population who are unemployed
• Unemployment

  When workers are willing and able to work but are unable to find employment despite an active search