Unemployment

Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is persons above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the reference period.Unemployment is measured by the unemployment rate, which is the number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the labour force (the total number of people employed added to those unemployed).Unemployment can have many sources, such as the following: new technologies and inventions the status of the economy, which can be influenced by a recession competition caused by globalization and international trade policies of …

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Eurofound · 1 November 2024 English

This report explores the implications of the right of all EU citizens to live independently. It investigates the barriers faced by people who wish to live independently, and the situation …

10/3/23, 12:34 PM Social protection 2.0 - Unemployment and minimum income schemes | European Foundation eu/en/publications/2023/social-protection-20-unemployment-and-minimum-income-schemes 1/3 English All Publications in-kind benefits. Eurofoundʼs project focuses on unemployment and minimum income benefits. Social protection in minimum income and Social protection 2.0 - Unemployment and minimum income schemes Planned publication life 10/3/23, 12:34 PM Social protection 2.0 - Unemployment and minimum income schemes | European Foundation


World Bank Group · 24 October 2024 English

The European Union (EU) has consistently acknowledged the critical challenge posed by poverty and social exclusion, formulating comprehensive strategies and dedicating substantial financial resources to address these issues within its …

transfers—such as social welfare programs, unemployment benefits, and housing assistance—is also key


IMF: International Monetary Fund · 24 October 2024 English

Europe's economy is recovering, benefiting from a strong crises' response. Yet, the recovery is falling short of its full potential. Uncertainty about persistent core inflation, policy directions, and geopolitical conflicts, …

10 12 2019 21 23 25 27 20 22 24 26 28 29 4. Unemployment Rate (Percent) AE excluding CESEE CESEE −5 25 move away from protecting specific jobs. During unemployment spells, workers should receive adequate benefits


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 24 October 2024 English

This policy report addresses the critical issue of soil acidity in the East African Community (EAC) and provides actionable recommendations for EAC partner states, the EAC Secretariat, and other relevant …

apply lime. This approach not only addresses unemployment issues but also helps to improve the efficiency


World Bank Group · 24 October 2024 English

The paper examines the macroeconomic effects of public investment in emerging market and developing economies. To this end, the analysis develops a new measure of public investment shocks based on …

spending during recessions may also help mitigate unemployment and improve market confidence and is less likely


World Bank Group · 24 October 2024 English

GovTech is a whole-of-government approach that promotes simple, efficient and transparent government with the citizen at the center of reforms. While earlier e-government programs focused on building IT systems for …

These are imperatives in a context of high unemployment, economic uncertainty, and low levels of public to make a dent in Jordan’s chronically high unemployment rate.6 In the most recent Arab Barometer survey


World Bank Group · 24 October 2024 English

Georgia has grown its economy well and remained committed to advancing the human development agenda over the last decade, but several challenges persist. The education sector in Georgia poses substantial …

market, along with the resulting fluctuations in unemployment rates throughout the country, Georgia's economy pandemic levels by 2.9%. At the close of 2021, the unemployment rate also decreased by 1.4 percentage points


TMI: Thurgood Marshall Institute · 24 October 2024 English

This comprehensive report analyzes the potential impacts of "Project 2025," a radical political blueprint created by the Heritage Foundation, on Black communities in the United States. The report dissects Project …

experience unemployment at a rate twice as high as that of white people—and face higher unemployment rates (TANF) Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Unemployment Insurance Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance


World Bank Group · 24 October 2024 English

Armenia has made important advances in promoting gender equality in recent years. Yet the country stands to benefit from the narrowing of persistent gaps in human endowment, economic opportunity, and …

in skilled positions and comparable levels of unemployment with men. However, challenges persist in translating


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 24 October 2024 English

This study provides details of the current situation and future trends in the EU concerning aspects related to skills demands, skills shortages, and skills mismatches. It takes into consideration the …

instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency TFUE Treaty of the output, there was no commensurate increase in unemployment largely because Member States introduced a instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE), a crisis management period was characterised by historically low unemployment rates and high vacancy rates – see Figure 1 er/view/jvs_q_nace2/default/table?lang=en; unemployment statistics [lfsq_urgan], available at: https://ec


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