I can't believe there where more then 200 million people globally unemployeed in 2012
That's terrible! I hope things are improving. More jobs need to be created and corporations encouraged to act more responsibly!
I'm not sure, but the cause for unemployment are heavily debated. 
Automation, outsourcing of jobs, too many people for too few jobs. Those are just a few things I can think of off the top of my head.
Technological unemployment
Technological unemployment is the loss of jobs caused by technological change. It is a key type of structural unemployment.
Technological change typically includes the introduction of labour-saving "mechanical-muscle" machines or more efficient "mechanical-mind" processes (automation). Just as horses employed as prime movers were gradually made obsolete by the automobile, humans' jobs have also been affected throughout modern history. Historical examples include artisan weavers reduced to poverty after the introduction of mechanized looms. During World War II,
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