Understanding Unemployment
Unemployment is when a person who can work and wants to work cannot find a job. Have you ever heard adults talk about job loss or layoffs? These are situations that can lead to unemployment. It happens for various reasons—sometimes businesses close or technology changes, making some jobs disappear. Other times, there might be more people looking for jobs than there are jobs available.
For example, during the pandemic, many restaurants had to shut down, which left numerous restaurant workers unemployed.
Unemployment affects not just individuals and families but also our community and the whole country. It can lead to poverty and social problems. That's why the government has programs to help people who are unemployed, like job training and unemployment benefits.
But did you know that you, as a student, can help prevent unemployment in your future? By staying curious, continuously learning, and developing new skills, you can be ready for a changing job market. After all, the work world of tomorrow may be quite different from today's!
Question 1
What is unemployment?
When a person does not want to work
When a person is retired
When a person who can work and wants to work cannot find a job
When a person is on vacation
When a business closes
Question 2
What is one reason for unemployment?
Increase in population
Businesses closing or technology changing
People retiring
People winning the lottery
People deciding they no longer want to work
Question 3
How does unemployment affect the community and the country?
It improves the economy
It decreases poverty
It increases the number of jobs available
It leads to poverty and social problems
It has no effect
Question 4
What does the government do to help people who are unemployed?
It gives them a free house
It provides job training and unemployment benefits
It gives them a free car
It doesn't do anything
It provides them with free food
Question 5
How can students help prevent unemployment in their future?
By watching TV all day
By not going to school
By staying curious, continuously learning, and developing new skills
By playing video games
By sleeping all day
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