In his song "Allentown," Billy Joel sings about the demise of the steel and coal industry in Pennsylvania. In areas like Allentown and much of the Midwest, manufacturing was once the largest employer, but many of those jobs have disappeared as technology has changed. What type of unemployment is the song about?

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Brooklyn Riley

Social Studies

29 March, 13:36

In his song "Allentown," Billy Joel sings about the demise of the steel and coal industry in Pennsylvania. In areas like Allentown and much of the Midwest, manufacturing was once the largest employer, but many of those jobs have disappeared as technology has changed. What type of unemployment is the song about?

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Russell Larsen · Answer 1

Answer:Structural Unemployment

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Structural unemployment is a type of unemployment where skills offered by a worker is not matched the present set of skills to meet the requirement. It is generally brought in by Technological changes, Government policies, and other involuntary factors.

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