22.: Unemployment Last updated Jan 4, 2021 Save as PDF 21.1: Defining, Measuring, and Assessing Inflation 22.1: Introduction to Unemployment Page ID4463 BoundlessBoundless ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) Topic hierarchy22.1: Introduction to UnemploymentUnemployment, also referred to as joblessness, occurs when people are without work and actively seeking employment.22.2: Measuring UnemploymentThe labor force is the actual number of people available for work; economists use the labor force participation rate to determine the unemployment rate.22.3: Understanding UnemploymentThere are three reasons for unemployment which are categorizes as frictional, structural, and cyclical unemployment.