Social Studies PT Flashcards
Refers to a nation’s adult population who, legally, may be employed.
Working age population
Refers to individuals currently holding a job.
Employed
Refers to individuals aged 15 years old and above who are not currently working but are available for work and are presently looking for a job.
Unemployed
Refers to individuals who are holding a job that does not match their skills, knowledge, or qualifications
Underemployed
Refers to all “economically active” individuals or those who are currently working or are presently looking for work.
Labor force
is a proportion of the working age population that belongs to the labor force.
Labor force participation rate
is the proportion of unemployed persons to the total labor force.
Unemployment rate
refers to unemployment driven by the decrease in aggregate demand for goods and services which leads to a decline in economic growth. (Demand deficient unemployment)
demand-side unemployment
is a specific type of demand-deficient unemployment.
Cyclical unemployment
is the opposite of demand-deficient unemployment which is the category of unemployment largely driven by the disequilibrium in the labor market.
Supply-side unemployment
refers to the situation in which individuals are in between jobs. (search unemployment)
frictional unemployment
is the type of unemployment caused by a job or skills mismatch.
Structural unemployment
is driven by the need to learn new skills
Occupational Structural Unemployment
is a type of structural employment linked to mobility issues
Geographical
Automation of previously manual processes.
Technological Changes