Related Web Links – Module 12 - The Meaning and Calculation of Unemployment

For more on measuring unemployment:

The Bureau of Labor statistics provides national and regional data on unemployment rates and wages: http://www.bls.gov/bls/unemployment.htm

Using the CPS (current population survey): http://www.bls.gov/cps/

Civilian employment for OECD countries and major non-member economies, http://stats.oecd.org

Articles related to types of unemployment:

“It Will Be Years Before Lost Jobs Return -- and Many Never Will,” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125470053662262957.html

“The Young and the Jobless: The minimum wage hike has driven the wages of teen employees down to $0.00,” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574402820278669840.html

For articles on unemployment and the Financial Crisis of 2008-2009:

 “The Jobs News Gets Worse,” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/weekinreview/04norris.html?_r=1

“Mission Not Accomplished,” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/opinion/02krugman.html