EMPLOYMENT AS AN INDICATOR OF ECONOMY VIRTUALISATION (BY THE EXAMPLE OF THE UNITED STATES)
Introduction. Employment issues in the global labor market are becoming more and more relevant. The number of unemployed in the world is growing, and this process has no direct connection with the ongoing crisis. Results. In this article, we defined the concept of «virtual economy» corresponding to the realities of today and tomorrow. We also sought to identify the economic impact of virtualization on employment in key sectors, using indicators of the U.S. stock companies listed in S&P in 1999-2011. According to undertaken analysis, the next conclusions concerning interconnections of economy virtualization and employment were done. 1. Impact of employment level on gross profit generation considerably decreases which leads to unemployment growth. 2. Us a result f new technologies introduction, the correlation between industrial branches development and employment level declines that is a result of economy virtualization. 3. Outlined tendencies are characteristic simultaneously to two contrary phases of economics which are growth and recession. Thus, economic virtualization is not a consequence of cyclic business activity, but is fostered by fundamental tendencies of social and economic development.