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Definition of 'GDP Gap'

The forfeited output of a country's economy resulting from the failure to create sufficient jobs for all those willing to work.
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A GDP gap denotes the amount of production that is irretrievably lost. The potential for higher production levels is wasted because there aren't enough jobs supplied.

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