what is the strict definition of unemployment 
the official unemployment definition comes from the bureau of labor statistics which states that people are classified as unemployed if they do not have a job have actively looked for work in the prior four weeks and are currently available for work 1the bottom lineunemployment is when an individual who is not employed and is seeking employment cannot find work unemployment is a key indicator of the health of an economy a low unemployment rate represents a strong economy while a high unemployment rate represents a weak economy 