Read this poignant interview, transcribed by a WPA worker, in which a deaf couple describes the hardships they encountered during the Great Depression, compounded because of their disability.

The United States Department of Labor provides comprehensive statistics on everything related to unemployment at the state, national, and international levels. Data is available for past years as well.

A detailed publication that explains how the government decides who is counted as unemployed and how they measure unemployment.

Provides historical unemployment data for state and metropolitan areas of the United States.

"BLS Handbook Of Methods," from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Presents detailed explanations of how the Bureau of Labor Statistics obtains and prepares the economic data it publishes.

This companion to the PBS series surveys the career of the longest-serving president in U.S. history and leader through the Great Depression and World War II.

Interactive map from CNN showing the current unemployment rate for each state.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain the nature and causes of unemployment, Analyze the natural rate of unemployment and the factors that affect it, and Identify how undeveloped labor markets can...