Employment is the prime means for people to earn money, allowing them to provide the basic necessities, such as food, water, clothing, and shelter for themselves as well as their family members. Since employment is so important to our society, the increasing rate of people loosing their jobs is becoming a serious problem. The loss of a job can cause individuals to loose important possessions, such as, their home, car, etc.. It will also affect their lifestyle, having to manage their money more cautiously. Over time, the loss of a job can lead one to many physical, social, and mental health problems, or may also induce people to take part in illegal actions to fund the money they need to support their families.
Unemployment has become a leading world problem after the economic slow down that affected America in 2008. According to the United States Bureau of Labor statics, the unemployment rate in the U.S is 9.1 percent, since last recorded in October of 2011. They recorded approximately 13.9 million people without jobs, including people that are in the process of seeking other jobs. Not saying that unemployment did not affect us before the economic slow down, but the problem now has become more severe, and is starting to affect greater sums of people. Although unemployment has become so intense for us in America, there are also many other countries that are being affected by it as well. “Once Were Warriors,” a movie, that takes place in the slums of New Zealand, shows both Beth and Jake Heke unemployed, and the toll it took on them, along with their five children: Poll, Abe, Grace, Boogie, and Nig. In India, over 100,000 are left unemployed due to overpopulation and lack of education that is ongoing. According to the Labor Bureau, 9.4 percent of the whole country, and 10.1 percent in rural areas are unemployed since it was last recorded in 2010. The loss of jobs is occurring everywhere, and although there may be no suitable way to stop it from
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