[
UK
/ʌnɛmplˈɔɪmənt/
]
[ US /ˌənɪmˈpɫɔɪmənt/ ]
[ US /ˌənɪmˈpɫɔɪmənt/ ]
NOUN
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the state of being unemployed or not having a job
unemployment is a serious social evil
the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy
How To Use unemployment In A Sentence
- The results were disastrous, plunging the country into deep depression, with high unemployment, sharply falling living standards and serious political unrest.
- Unemployment has hit unskilled workers in particular.
- Statistics paint a sobering picture — unemployment, tight credit, lower home values, sluggish job growth.
- Unemployment rates for railroad conductors, logging workers and metalworkers fell sharply — seven percentage points or more — in 2010 while jobless rates among construction laborers and roofers rose, according to new data from the Labor Department. Manufacturing, Logistics See Job Gains
- Social programs cover old age, invalidism, death, sickness and maternity, work injury, unemployment, and allowances per child.
- The unemployment rate plunged sharply.
- Welfare bills will soar if unemployment rises. The Sun
- The increase in violent crimes is al'lied to the rise in unemployment.
- You say are also under financial pressure given your husband's unemployment, which is stressful and causes resentment. Times, Sunday Times
- Unemployment and inflation are the two most important variables affecting households. Times, Sunday Times