GDP Gap

The economic growth that an economy would experience if all persons willing to work had jobs. The GDP gap represents growth that can never happen because the economy has not allocated jobs to all willing workers. This can occur for a number of reasons, including excessive government regulation and corporate fear for future earnings. See also: Unemployment rate, Full employment.

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