A country, region or the entire planet falls into recession when its economic activity slows for the most part below its usual growth rate. An inevitable consequence is an increase in unemployment. In 2009, the global economy is in recession. There is a double surprise. First, this is the first time a global recession has been observed since the relevant data began to exist (1980). But what is quite spectacular is that all regions of the world are simultaneously in recession. The recession is global and synchronized.