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[[Image:Unemployment office.jpg|right|thumb]]
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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. (The [[labor force]] is made up of the employed and the unemployed. The remainder—those who have no job and are not looking for one—are counted as "not in the labor force.") [http://www.bls.gov/cps/faq.htm#Ques5]
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. (The [[labor force]] is made up of the employed and the unemployed. The remainder—those who have no job and are not looking for one—are counted as "not in the labor force.") [http://www.bls.gov/cps/faq.htm#Ques5]
"Involuntary unemployment" is when people are unable to find jobs at the prevailing wages for their skills and experience. "Voluntary unemployment" is a normal process when people join the labor force (after leaving school, for example) or move to a new area.
"Involuntary unemployment" is when people are unable to find jobs at the prevailing wages for their skills and experience. "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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[[File:United-States-Unemployment-Rate-Chart-000003.png|450px|left|thumb]]
[[File:United-States-Unemployment-Rate-Chart-000003.png|450px|left|thumb]]
After reaching a low of 4.1% in October, 2006, the U.S. unemployment rate has been trending upward, reaching 10.0% in January 2010. Unemployment normally peaks a few months after the economy reached bottom and starts going up again.
After reaching a low of 4.1% in October, 2006, the U.S. unemployment rate has been trending upward, reaching 10.0% in January 2010. Unemployment normally peaks a few months after the economy reached bottom and starts going up again.