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Types of Unemployment

Classical Unemployment
Classical Unemployment

Classical unemployment occurs when real wages are kept above the market clearing wage rate, leading to a surplus of labour supplied. Classical unemployment is sometimes known as real wage unemployment because it refers to real wages being too high. Diagram Showing Classical Unemployment. Classical Unemployment = Q3-Q2.

Cyclical Unemployment
Cyclical Unemployment

Cyclical unemployment is a factor of overall unemployment that relates to the cyclical trends in growth and production that occur within the business cycle. When business cycles are at their peak, cyclical unemployment will be low because total economic output is being maximized.

Frictional Unemployment
Frictional Unemployment

Frictional unemployment is unemployment that results from temporary transitions made by workers and employers who lack sufficient information. Frictional unemployment is unemployment that results from temporary transitions made by workers and employers who lack sufficient information.

Regional Unemployment
Regional Unemployment

The national unemployment rate edged down from March to 3.9 percent and was 0.5 percentage point lower than in April 2017. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 3 states in April 2018 and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District of Columbia.

source: bls.gov
Seasonal Unemployment
Seasonal Unemployment

Video: Seasonal Unemployment: Definition & Examples Seasonal unemployment occurs when there is a limited need for a type of work to be performed during a particular period of the year, based on factors like deadlines or climate.

source: study.com
Structural Unemployment
Structural Unemployment

Structural unemployment is a longer-lasting form of unemployment caused by fundamental shifts in an economy. Structural unemployment is a longer-lasting form of unemployment caused by fundamental shifts in an economy.

Voluntary Unemployment
Voluntary Unemployment

The voluntary unemployment is when the person decides not to participate in the labor market, not because of the unavailability of jobs, but because of not finding the jobs of his/her choice or is not satisfied with the wage system.

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