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Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: What Is Unemployment? [Pdf]
A lesson where students learn how to read chloropleth maps containing unemployment figures, compare them to text interpretations of the unemployment situation, while also learning how to locate this information online.
Social Science Education Consortium
Ssec: Employment Unemployment: How Can Both Rates Rise at the Same Time? [Pdf]
In this investigation, students are asked to explain a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) announcement about unemployment, and look for a contradiction in the message. Then they are introduced to the definitions of employment, unemployment, and...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Provides historical unemployment data for state and metropolitan areas of the United States.
Other
Economagic: u.s. State Civilian Labor Force Data
This site allows you to browse unemployment rates, unemployment levels, employment levels, and civilian labor force data by state.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: u.s. Economy at a Glance
The seven major economic indicators for the U.S. economy are listed here in an easy to read chart. The seven indicators are unemployment rate, change in hourly employment, average hourly earnings, consumer price index, producer price...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Unemployment
This lesson takes a look at the labor market and includes a discussion of how the labor market differs from a product market, what the different ways of looking at it are, and how to measure it.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Business Cycles
Practice what you've learned about the business cycle, and how different phases of it relate to GDP and the unemployment rate, in this four-question exercise.
Other
Georgia Department of Labor
Explore the work opportunities in Georgia. This site allows you to find a job, check out the unemployment rates, and job market information for Georgia.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Types of Unemployment and the Natural Rate of Unemployment
Practice what you have learned about frictional, structural, and cyclical unemployment and the natural rate of unemployment in this four-question exercise.
Other
Joseph Rowntree Fdn:geographical Variations in Unemployment & Non Employment
This PDF resource explains the difference between unemployment and inactivity in Great Britain and the geographical and regional patterns involved in each. The focus is on trends in the 1980s and 1990s. (Published April 30, 1998)
Other
U.s. National Debt Clock: Real Time
Presented to you in real time, discover the most accurate snapshot of our country's spending and debt. Numbers include individual debt per citizen, unemployment rates, Medicare spending, and the trade deficit. Watch and compare as the...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics
Compares occupations in terms of numbers employed, projected employment growth, earnings, education and training requirements, opportunities for self-employment and part-time work, and unemployment rate.
Other
Insightful Interaction: Visualizations
A collection of interactive visualizations that were produced through analysis of economic, political, and market research data. Topics are diverse, e.g., military spending and trade, immigration, consumer spending, crime, unemployment,...
Other
Oecd: Frequently Requested Statistics
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development houses links to frequently requested statistical data in areas such as interest rates, population, exchange rates, and employment, just to name a few.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Long Run Aggregate Supply
Practice what you've learned about why long-run aggregate supply curve (LRAS) is vertical, and the relationship between LRAS and the stock of resources, technology, and the natural rate of unemployment in this exercise.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Situation Summary
This site from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information on the current unemployment status in the United States.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Long Run Aggregate Supply
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the long-run aggregate supply curve and its relationship to the stock of resources, technology, and the natural rate of unemployment.
Other
Historical Unemployment Data by Month (1948 2006)
United States unemployment figures for every month from January 1948 to December 2011.
Information Technology Associates
Ireland Economy 2003
A general overview of Ireland's economy from the 2003 CIA World Factbook. Information includes GDP statistics, poverty rates, inflation rate, unemployment rate, budget, major industries, imports and exports, and more.
Information Technology Associates
Geographic.org: Country Profiles
Statistical information about different countries in the world including the economies and rate of unemployment. With links to CIA World Fact Book going back many years.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: New Measures May Help Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
View a video regarding the foreclosure and mortgage crisis and read further about other economic struggles facing the United States in 2008. October 27, 2008.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Great Depression Curriculum
From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a curriculum guide including six lessons that help students learn about the Great Depression and the economic impact on Americans who were part of it. Features video interviews with people who...
Geographyiq
Geography Iq: Venezuela Economy
Features a statistical chart on the economy of Venezuela covering topics such as GDP, poverty rate, household income, unemployment rate, imports and exports, currency, and more.
PBS
Pbs: Is Walmart Good for America?
Designed for teachers in conjunction with a documentary by the same name. Lesson ideas, handouts and other resources make this work as a standalone site.