##  [Unemployment Rate](/index.php/unemployment-rate) 

  ##  [Unemployment Rate](https://econbiz.quantumdictionary.io/unemployment-rate-0) 

  

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Definition

A macroeconomic concept defining an aggregate measure, policy tool, or national accounting construct. It specifies how economy-wide activity, prices, employment, or external balances are measured or influenced by policy instruments. It does not identify specific firm-level causes and must be interpreted alongside measurement limits and data revisions.



 

 

 

 

 





 

 



 ##  [Unemployment Rate](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/unemployment-rate-1) 

  

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Definition

The percentage of the labour force that is without work but is actively seeking employment and available to start work during a specified reference period, calculated as (number unemployed ÷ labour force) × 100, where the labour force equals employed plus unemployed persons under a given survey definition.