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CYCLICAL UNEMPLOYMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour and Employment
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyclical unemployment
1, record 1, English, cyclical%20unemployment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ordinary unemployment 2, record 1, English, ordinary%20unemployment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cyclical unemployment : Unemployment due to a lack of aggregate demand, i.e. the number of job openings is less than the number of people qualified for those positions. 3, record 1, English, - cyclical%20unemployment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition provided by Mr. Ian Macredie, Chief of the Labour Force Activity Section, Statistics Canada. 3, record 1, English, - cyclical%20unemployment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Ordinary unemployment] can be created by having too little [consumption + investment + government] aggregate dollar spending and can be reduced by expansionary fiscal and monetary policies that small total spending. 4, record 1, English, - cyclical%20unemployment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cyclical unemployment: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - cyclical%20unemployment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Travail et emploi
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chômage cyclique
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%B4mage%20cyclique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chômage conjoncturel 2, record 1, French, ch%C3%B4mage%20conjoncturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de chômage imputable à un niveau insuffisant de la demande globale ou agrégative dans une phase de contraction, de creux et de reprise d'un cycle économique. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%B4mage%20cyclique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chômage conjoncturel est observé lorsque l'économie subit un ralentissement temporaire. La forme la plus courante de chômage conjoncturel se produit lorsque les travailleurs sont mis à pied pour une période déterminée. 4, record 1, French, - ch%C3%B4mage%20cyclique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chômage cyclique : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, French, - ch%C3%B4mage%20cyclique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Trabajo y empleo
- Fluctuaciones económicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paro cíclico
1, record 1, Spanish, paro%20c%C3%ADclico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paro que se produce como consecuencia de las sucesivas fases de depresión y auge que experimenta la economía en sus procesos de ajuste. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paro%20c%C3%ADclico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paro cíclico: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - paro%20c%C3%ADclico
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