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DEFINITION of 'Frictional Unemployment'. Unemployment that is always present in the economy, resulting from temporary transitions made by workers and employers or from workers and employers having inconsistent or incomplete information. Next Up.
By Kimberly Amadeo. There are three main types of unemployment: structural, frictional and cyclical. The first two make up the natural unemployment rate, while the third rises when demand falls, usually during a recession. Some economists include as many as five types of unemployment, such as seasonal and classical.