One of the main reasons the unemployment rate is so high in america is when job seekers re-enter the workforce. These are people who went through a period in their lives when they stopped looking for employment. They may have stopped working to take care of children, get married or care for their loved ones. This is sometimes an unavoidable part of the job search process. The bright side of this is that frictional unemployment is usually voluntary and short-term.
TOP 10 STATES WITH THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES:
New York 14.539
Washington 15.142
Illinois 15.243
New Jersey 15.243
Delaware15.845
California 16.346
Massachusetts 16.346
Rhode Island 16.346
Michigan 21.249
Hawaii 22.650
Nevada 25.351
Source: United States Bureau of Labor
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