Question

The unemployment rate in the United States is usually​ ________ than the unemployment rates in most other​ high-income countries, partly because the United States has​ _________ requirements for the unemployed to receive government payments.

Answer 1

The answers are:

• lower
• more stringent

Step-by-step explanation:

In order for an individual to be considered unemployed, the individual must be over 18 years old, be currently out of job, but actively seeking a new job.

The current unemployment rate in the US is 3.7% (as of August 2019) while the unemployment rate in the EU is 6.2%.

In order for an individual to collect unemployment benefits, usually he or she must meet the following requisites:

• They must be out of work through no fault of their own.
• They must meet minimum earnings or job tenure requirements.
• They must be able, available, and actively seeking work.