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据研究，失业是牙买加的主要社会问题之一。9月下旬，牙买加《集锦报》集团委托杜.安德森民意测验机构和市场调查服务公司联合进行了一次民意调查，调查的重点分别为社区问题和国家问题。调查对象为在全岛各地随机挑选的18岁以上成年人1000人，误差约为3.2%。调查结果显示，高失业率是民众最希望急待解决的问题。本研究旨在发现失业对人民生活及社会的影响，以及增加失业率的因素。失业会造成社会和政治紧张，不利于社会建设繁荣，建立稳定的政治制度。失业也是由宗教、政治和教育等多方面的原因造成的。塔法里教有一段艰难的时间找工作，获胜的政党并没有给选民提供工作，缺乏教育是许多人失业的主要原因，因为大多数工作需要至少需要一个高中文凭。

According to research, unemployment is one of the main problems in Jamaica. In the Don Anderson poll done in May 2008 which was published in the Jamaica Observer September 21, 2010 it was shown as the major problem to the Jamaica's economic crisis among respondents. This research intends to discover the effects of unemployment and the factors contributing to the increase in the unemployment rate. Unemployment creates social and political tensions which do not help society to build prosperity and established a stable political regime. Unemployment is also caused by religious, political and Educational reasons. Rastafarians for examples have a hard time getting a job, the winning political party does not give jobs to voters or supporters of the opposing party and a lack of education is responsible for many people being unemployed as most jobs require at least a high school diploma. The Daily Gleaner dated; September 07, 2008, shows that unemployment is caused by laziness and lack of education, because jobs are always being advertised in the Daily Gleaner and most times no one turns up for the position. This research paper will explore the many causes of unemployment, a realization of the seriousness of the problem in the country and suggestions as to what can be done to alleviate this problem.

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Unemployment is defined as the state of an individual looking for a paying job but not able to find one. There are many types of unemployment-seasonal, cyclical, casual, technological, structural and residual. Seasonal unemployment in this people is employed only when the season for certain types of economic activities comes around. For instance in Jamaica the reaping of sugar cane or coffee and the tourist season brings high level of employment. When the season as passed the temporary workers revert to their state of unemployment. Casual unemployment takes into account those who work on an on and off basis. These workers will include contract workers, labourers and unskilled persons. With changes in the economy 'boom and slump' job security or instability may result. When an economy is passing through recession the unemployment rate is very high. With the advent of modern technology, a number of firms have adopted the concepts and the processes that give rise to efficiency of operation. A lot of persons have lost their job with the addition of technology to the food processing industry, security services and among clerical staff in Jamaica in recent years. When the market reveals that a demand for a particular product has decreased structural unemployment will result. For example with the reduce demand on the world market for sugarcane, banana and bauxite several companies have cease operations.

According to Don Anderson poll in May 2008, when his field team asked persons what worried them most about Jamaica today, 27 per cent cited unemployment, lack of job opportunities or joblessness as the principal issues. Women and older persons, he said, were the ones who echoed this concern most of all, but it was a factor expressed by all groups.'Eighteen per cent mention the current