The Psychological Impact of Unemployment Posted By: LexisNexis Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Staff June 25‚ 2009 Reported by: Shanine A. Fortuno August 6‚ 2012 Presented to: Ms. Grace E. Engallado‚ DBM The Psychological Impact of Unemployment Posted by:: LexisNexis Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Staff 06/25/2009 02:06:25 AM EST Unemployment‚ particularly when unexpected or involuntary‚ may take its toll on mental health. A large body of scientific evidence demonstrates
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The national unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in October the lowest level of unemployment since May 2001. This is a sign of unexpected strength in the job market. [The unemployment rate is based on a survey of households‚ rather than the survey of employers used to calculate the payroll number. Unemployment does not include full-time students‚ the retired‚ children‚ or those not actively looking for a paying job.] The unemployment level is defined as the labor force minus the number of people
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good news for you: according to the New York Times‚ the unemployment rate in America dropped to 7.7% which is the lowest rate in four years. But is this rate low enough? The answer is no. The labor market is far from recovery. There are around 11 million people who still need jobs. Throughout American history of unemployment‚ The United States has experienced 11 recessions since the end of the postwar period in 1948. The U.S. unemployment rate rose steadily from 5% in January 2008 to a peak of
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education. The overall unemployment rate is not exceptional in an international perspective. The interesting thing about Malaysia is that there exists a structural unemployment among the educated youth‚ which in spite of their relatively high level of education wait for a long time before entering the work force. Unemployment occurs when a person is able and willing to work but currently is without work. The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate‚ which is defined
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main means by which unemployment can be controlled? Unemployment‚ the state of being unemployed‚ especially involuntarily can cause big problems in our modern world. But how does one measure such an enormous prospect? When measuring unemployment it is first necessary to measure the working population‚ as not every person is able to work. Looking at the elderly and young children as labour resources would be a waste of time. Therefore the first step to controlling unemployment would be to first measure
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Youth Unemployment Introduction Youth unemployment‚ which encompasses individuals in the age range of 15 to 24‚ is the demographic that is the most likely to be unemployed. This can often be attributed to the difficult time youth may have transitioning from school to work‚ especially for those who have neither experience nor education to secure a job in the current labor market. The purpose of this report is to discuss the current youth unemployment rate
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Unemployment and it’s situation in asia: Introduction: Statement of problem: Unemployment is the number of employees who are at least 16 years old‚ who are not working‚ and who have been trying to find a job. Lacking a job often means lacking social contact with fellow employees‚ lack of self-esteem‚ mental stress and illness‚ and of course the inability to pay bills and to purchase both necessities and luxuries. These effects are especially serious for those with family obligations‚ debts
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natural rate of unemployment is creating new jobs and opportunities. Usually‚ a healthy economic growth rate is of 2-3% and this is sufficient to create the 150‚000 new jobs per year needed to keep unemployment from rising. When unemployment rises above 6-7% and stays there‚ it means that the economy isn’t strong enough to create sufficient new jobs without intervention. That’s when the government is expected to step in and provide solutions. WHAT IS THE NATURAL RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT The Natural
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Unemployment in France ”I promise to reduce to 5% the unemployment in five years with an unemployment average reduced to 5 months because I am convinced the full job is applicable. English people did it” (Nicolas Sarkozy‚ 2007… Several months before the fall of Lehman Brothers) Unemployment rates France 04/2012: 10.2% European Union 07/2012: 11.1% UK 05/2012: 8.1% (5.4% in 2007) United States 10/2012: 7.8% (4.6% in 2007) Japan 02/2012: 4.5% (3.9% in 2007) Spain 08/2012: 25.1% (8.3% in 2007)
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Topic: Is unemployment good or is it a crutch? Pro Persuasive: General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that unemployment payment can be beneficial to families in need of money. Thesis: While working at a job is the best form of payment‚ unemployment can be beneficial to families in need of money while the adult is temporarily out of work. Intro: I. In today’s grim economy‚ adults and children alike are having a tough time with
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