noun#4,492 by frequency
unemployment
/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/
The state of having no job; joblessness; The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy; The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce
- plural
- unemployments
Meanings
- 1
The state of having no job; joblessness
The unemployment rate went up to 5%.
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The US unemployment rate is below 5%.
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- 2
The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy
- 3
The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce
- 4
A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanismrare
- 5
An instance or period of joblessnessrare