unemployment
US /ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪmənt,-ɪm-/
・UK /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
B1
noun
- Number of people without jobs in a country
- State of not having a job
other
- The state of being unemployed.
- The condition of not having a job; joblessness.
- Government payments to people who are out of work.
- The state of being unemployed.
- The percentage of the workforce that is unemployed.
- The state of being without a job but actively seeking work.
- Data related to the number or percentage of unemployed people.
other
- The condition of being out of work; the state of not having a job.
- Government payments to people who are out of work.
- The state of being out of work for an extended period.
- The percentage of the workforce that is unemployed.
- The state of being without a job but actively seeking work.
Examples
Unemployment climbed above two million.
Unemployment touched 30%.