Young people seeking their first jobs and experienced workers who lose jobs in a weak job market suffer economic losses that will last their entire lives. Studies of happiness show that unemployment reduces happiness by as much as the loss of a family member.
就业市场的虚弱对经济的健康和个人的幸福造成了巨大损害。在虚弱的就业市场上寻找第一份工作的年轻人和工作经验丰富的失业者受到的经济损失将影响他们的一生。幸福指数的研究表明，失业对幸福感的打击不亚于失去一名至亲。