demand-deficient unemployment

noun

A situation where there is not enough aggregate demand in the economy to provide jobs for everyone who wants to work.

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Meanings

noundemand-deficient unemployment (uncountable)

alternative deficient-demand unemployment

  1. uncountableeconomicsA situation where there is not enough aggregate demand in the economy to provide jobs for everyone who wants to work.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cyclical unemployment
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