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The International Monetary Fund defines a global recession as "a decline in annual per‑capita real World GDP (purchasing power parity weighted), backed up by a decline or worsening for one or more of the seven other global macroeconomic indicators: Industrial production, trade, capital flows, oil consumption, unemployment rate, per‑capita investment, and per‑capita consumption".
The number of unemployed people worldwide could increase by more than 50 million in 2009 as the global recession intensifies, the ILO has forecast. [18] In December 2007, the U.S. unemployment rate was 4.9%. [19] By October 2009, the unemployment rate had risen to 10.1%. [20]
Decline in external demand: For countries with strong export sectors, a decline in demand from major trading partners can trigger a recession. [50] Global spillover effects: Recessions in one part of the world can have spillover effects on other economies due to global interconnectedness.
Families are more likely to feel like the economy is in a recession. Two-thirds of parents with children younger than 18 (66%) feel the economy is in a recession, versus 54% of adults with no ...
A recession means the UK economy has shrunk for two three-month periods - or quarters - in a row.
Recession Period. Start. End. Total Time Elapsed. The Great Depression–Late ’20s and Early ’30s. August 1929. March 1933. 3 years, 7 months. The Great Recession–aka The 2008 Financial Crisis
The COVID-19 recession was a global economic recession caused by COVID-19 lockdowns. The recession began in most countries in February 2020. After a year of global economic slowdown that saw stagnation of economic growth and consumer activity, the COVID-19 lockdowns and other precautions taken in early 2020 drove the global economy into crisis.
In the past few months, as the economic downturn has left millions out of work and millions more struggling to make ends meet, many have directed their spare time and unused talents toward helping ...