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Okuns law

Describe Okun's law? Give an illustration of how it works.

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The Okun’s Law is an empirical relation between unemployment and output/GDP. It was found by the economist named ARTHUR OKUN, who used US data and found that for every 1% rise in unemployment, GDP falls by 2%. This is the cost of unemployment.

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