| − | '''Employment''' is the process of being employed in a [[profession]], and making money for the practice of one's [[trade]]. The economic well-being of a nation-state is often measured by its employment rate. Debates about employment in the [[United States]] may affect the outcome of the 2008 [[President|presidential]] [[election]]. | + | '''Employment''' is the process of being employed in a [[profession]], and making money for the practice of one's [[trade]]. The economic well-being of a nation-state is often measured by its employment rate. Debates about employment in the [[United States]] effected the outcome of the 2008 [[President|presidential]] [[election]]. |