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S E27: Unemployment - Does joblessness have to mean hopelessness?

Think Like An Economist

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How Many People Are Unemployed?

For a lot of people, their job can really go to the core of their identity. The numbers tell us something about the reasons that people are likely to be unemployed and how likely they are to find work. But most importantly, you just got to realize that behind the unemployment statistics are real families struggling to pay their rent or their mortgage or put food on the table.

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