Tag: unemployment

Underemployment

DefinitionUnderemployment is the under-use of a worker due to a job that does not use the worker's skills, or is part time, or leaves...
Underlying Retention

Underlying Retention

What is retention and why does it matter for businesses Retention is a measure of how well a business can keep its customers over time....

Ulcer Index (UI)

What is 'Ulcer Index - UI' A technical indicator that measures downside risk, in terms of both depth and duration of price...

Offset

What does 'Offset' mean An offset involves assuming an opposite position in regards to the original opening position. Additionally, to offset is...

Above Full-Employment Equilibrium

What is 'Above Full-Employment Equilibrium' A macroeconomic term used to describe the real gross domestic product (GDP) is currently in excess of...

Jobless Recovery

DefinitionA jobless recovery or jobless growth is an economic phenomenon in which a macroeconomy experiences growth while maintaining or decreasing its level of employment....

Okun Gap

DefinitionIn economics, Okun's law is an empirically observed relationship between unemployment and losses in a country's production. The "gap version" states that for every...

Jobless Claims

DefinitionInitial Jobless Claims is a report issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on a weekly basis. The employment situation is extremely important for...

Job Market

What is the 'Job Market' The job market is the market in which employers search for employees and employees search for jobs....

Job Hunting Expenses

What is 'Job Hunting Expenses' Costs that individuals may be allowed to deduct on their federal tax returns to reduce their total...

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