| A | B |
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| frictional unemployment | unemployment that occurs when people take time to find a job |
| seasonal unemployment | unemployment that occurs as a result of harvest schedules or vacations, or when industries close down for a season |
| structural unemployment | unemployment that occurs when workers' skills do not match the jobs that are available |
| cyclical unemployment | unemployment that rises during economic downturns and falls when the economy improves |
| census | an official count of the population |
| unemployment rate | the percentage of the nation's labor force that is unemployed |
| full employment | the level of employment reached when there is no cyclical unemployment |
| underemployed | working at a job for which one is overqualified, or working part-time when full-time work is desired |
| discouraged worker | a person who wants a job but has given up looking |
