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    unemployment

    US /ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪmənt,-ɪm-/

    ・

    UK /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

    B1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounNumber of people without jobs in a country
    The new president is working on decreasing unemployment
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounState of not having a job
    Her unemployment lasted for a year
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe percentage of people who are able to work but do not have a job.
    The unemployment rate is expected to fall next year.
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounA government program that provides financial assistance to unemployed individuals.
    He is receiving unemployment benefits while he looks for a new job.
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe state of being unemployed for an extended period of time.
    Long-term unemployment can have a devastating impact on individuals and families.

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    How Working For Google, Amazon, And Microsoft Lost 'Dream Job' Status

    12:13How Working For Google, Amazon, And Microsoft Lost 'Dream Job' Status
    • The US economy added 303,000 jobs in March well above the Dow Jones estimate for a rise of 200,000 with the unemployment rate edging lower to 3.8%.

      The US economy added 303,000 jobs in March well above the Dow Jones estimate for a rise of 200,000 with the unemployment rate edging lower to 3.8%.

    • rise of 200,000 with the unemployment rate edging lower

      rise of 200,000 with the unemployment rate edging lower

    B1

    Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Right Now

    10:39Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Right Now
    • Unemployment hit a 54-year-low at 3.4% back in January of 2023, and U.S. employers added 2.7 million people to the payroll in 2023 alone.

      Unemployment hit a 54-year-low at 3.4% back in January of 2023, and U.S. employers added 2.7 million people to the payroll in 2023 alone.

    B1

    How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich

    07:01How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich
    • So it did this initially by transforming Singapore into a manufacturing base, with a focus on labor-intensive industry at first to wipe out the high unemployment.

      So it did this initially by transforming Singapore into a manufacturing base, with a focus on labor-intensive industry at first to wipe out the high unemployment.

    • to wipe out the high unemployment.

      to wipe out the high unemployment.

    B1

    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • mess now left by Carillion. Thousands of staff face unemployment, and small and medium-sized

      mess now left by Carillion. Thousands of staff face unemployment, and small and medium-sized

    • Thousands of staff face unemployment, SME suppliers face going buff,

      Thousands of staff face unemployment, SME suppliers face going buff,

    B1

    It’s Not Just the U.S. Why Are World Leaders So Old Now? | WSJ State of the Stat

    07:09It’s Not Just the U.S. Why Are World Leaders So Old Now? | WSJ State of the Stat
    • Policies on education, unemployment, childcare.

      Policies on education, unemployment, childcare.

    B1

    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • I am the star of the show! [sounds like unemployment, Stanimal]

      I am the star of the show! [sounds like unemployment, Stanimal]

    B1

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • facing 23 million people out of work, rising unemployment, an economic crisis at the -- at

      facing 23 million people out of work, rising unemployment, an economic crisis at the -- at

    • You'll see chronic unemployment. We've had 43 straight months with unemployment above

      You'll see chronic unemployment. We've had 43 straight months with unemployment above

    B1

    BBC 6 Minute English June 25, 2015 - Food Bank

    06:06BBC 6 Minute English June 25, 2015 - Food Bank
    • Rob: And remember that it's not just unemployment, Finn,

      Rob: And remember that it's not just unemployment, Finn,

    • Rob: And remember that it's not just unemployment, Finn,

      Rob: And remember that it's not just unemployment, Finn,

    A2

    Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ

    03:42Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ
    • To compare, in the US, where the unemployment rate is at a multi-decade low, the total workforce rose to a new record in January; however, there are signs that the tide could also be turning.

      To compare, in the US, where the unemployment rate is at a multi-decade low, the total workforce rose to a new record in January; however, there are signs that the tide could also be turning.

    B1

    Milan ice cream ban: BBC News Review

    06:03Milan ice cream ban: BBC News Review
    • You might hear about the war on unemployment or the war on drugs.

      You might hear about the war on unemployment or the war on drugs.

    B1