How Employment and Economic Growth Are Connected
By Allen Krewzz
The Basic Link Between Jobs and Output
Okun's Law, in Plain Terms
When Growth Doesn't Create Jobs: Productivity and "Jobless Growth"
Rising productivity is generally good for long-term living standards, but it can temporarily decouple economic growth from job creation, which is why "the economy is growing" and "unemployment is falling quickly" do not always happen together.