official US gov't definition - differs from socialist-liberal definition obviously
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'''Unemployment''' is when people are unable to find jobs at the prevailing wages for their skills and experience. Economists refer to this as "involuntary unemployment." Voluntary unemployment is a normal process when people join the labor force (after leaving school, for example) or move to a new area.
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'''Unemployment''' - Persons are classified as unemployed if they do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior 4 weeks, and are currently available for work. [http://www.bls.gov/cps/faq.htm#Ques5]
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According to some sources,{{who}} unemployment is when people are unable to find jobs at the prevailing wages for their skills and experience. Economists refer to this as "involuntary unemployment." Voluntary unemployment is a normal process when people join the labor force (after leaving school, for example) or move to a new area.