The global economic crisis has had numerous implications for individuals, businesses and policy makers, but none were as profound and as socially and economically damaging as the growth in unemployment. This book explores the current issues, trends and perspectives in unemployment including the topics of gender, unemployment and counselling in China; the pathology of free trade and the great recession; the relationship between unemployment and health; the Romanian labour market; the unemployed youth's work commitment in Hong Kong; and unemployment and professional retraining in a multi-agent model of virtual economics.