Since 1987, the U.S. population has grown 32%, while employment has increased by 39%. Further, the number of people unemployed has risen by 3%. Are all of these indicators a sign of a strong or weak labor market over the past two decades?
From the given data we see that the population and the employment rate is increasing but simultaneously the unemployement rate is also increasing. And as we know that the population growth and the unemployment rate is directly co related. So, when the population growth is rapid the country fails to give employment to its citizen. This is because the rate of job creation is not as rapid as the population.
And this all leads to more unemployment as more people are in search of a job which is not increasing at that rate. Which clearly indicates that the labor market is weak.
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