UnemploymentWorld’s Fiercest Enemy

UnemploymentUnemployment is the the state of being out of work, especially involuntarily

The Unemployment rate is determined by dividing all the unemployed by the people currently in the labor force

People Not Included:People under 16InmatesNon-Civilian Population (Armed Forces)People who do not have a job, and who have not been actively seeking work in the prior 4 weeks

Unemployment In America

(Chart shows unemployment by state over the Past 21 Years

Unemployment In America

The chart on previous slide shows the unemployment rate of all 5o states

Nevada has the highest at 13.4%North Dakota has the lowest at 3.4%

States with the bigger population have higher unemployment rate

Lack of jobs

Since 1920 the lowest Unemployment Rate America has had is 1.2% in 1944

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Unemployment World Wide

World Labor Force is approximately 3.2 billion people and the unemployed population of the world is 205 million people (6% unemployment rate)

Map shows the unemployment rates throughout the world

Unemployment World Wide

Of the major world economies Spain has the highest unemployment rate- 18.7%

Of the major world economies San Marino has the lowest unemployment rate- 2.8%

Credits(All information was found at the following sites)

US Unemployment History http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0104719.html

World Unemployment Rate Map: CIA Information (Click Here for Website)

Major Economies Unemployment Rates http://visualeconomics.creditloan.com/unemployment-rates-around-the-world/

USA Unemployment: By State (Click Here For Website)