Unemployment

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/unemployment

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Unemployment?Can lead to skill depreciation and reduced future earning potential
2. What is the types of unemployment?Includes cyclical, structural, and frictional unemployment
3. What is unemployment and why does it happen?Unemployment means people don’t have a job but are looking for one. It can happen when the economy slows, factories close, or when people’s skills don’t match what employers need.
4. Why are there different types of unemployment?There are different types because people can be jobless for different reasons: when the economy is weak (cyclical), when skills don’t match jobs (structural), or when people are moving between jobs (frictional).

Cyclical Unemployment: Unemployment that rises during economic downturns and falls when the economy improves.
Structural Unemployment: Unemployment resulting from a mismatch between the skills workers possess and the skills employers require.
Frictional Unemployment: Temporary unemployment that occurs when people are transitioning between jobs.
Underemployment: The condition of working part-time when full-time employment is desired or working in a job below one's skill level.