Unemployment According to Gatzia, unemployment refers to the state of being without employment, and occurs when individuals who are actively seeking employment remain unhired (15). The population of unemployed persons is comprised of people who are of working age, and different countries have clearly defined the working age. There are many reasons that result to unemployment in any given country, these reasons range from lack of economic opportunities or slowing of economies, to employment discrimination, to lack of skill, to overpopulation among other reasons (Gatzia 24). This paper discusses the problem of unemployment in our societies today, its causes and the possible solutions at both the individual and group or global levels