Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an experienced ...

One key question in considering demand-side economic policies, such as fiscal stimulus and other deficit spending, is whether the elevated unemployment rate is a product of cyclical or structural ...

Frictional and structural unemployment are two types of unemployment that can occur in an economy. Frictional unemployment is not a direct result of economic factors. It occurs when workers search for ...

The New York Times has a fascinating graph showing how the unemployment rate has grown for every measured demographic group during the recession (ht: Ray). Nationwide, unemployment has averaged 8.6% ...

Unemployment has many shapes, forms, and causes. The pandemic and its aftermath created macroeconomic shifts in the job market. While some had more opportunities for work than before, the U.S., at ...

Structural unemployment is a persistent issue in the labor market, primarily driven by technological changes and the evolving needs of industries. Unlike other forms of unemployment, it is not tied to ...

Reuters decided to abandon evidence-based reporting in a news story that told readers that the United States is suffering from "structural" unemployment. The use of the term "structural" is important ...

Chris Young sends this chart from Claremont, California. The chart considers the percentage change in unemployment over each presidential term. Chris writes: With all the talk about republicans being ...

Unemployment is becoming a structural problem in the United States. As we enter another jobless recovery this becomes increasingly worrisome. In a recent report TCW highlighted this unusual phenomenon ...