Unemployment definition
The percentage or number of people who are involuntarily unemployed.
Unemployment has been shrinking throughout the recovery.
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The state of being unemployed; lack of employment.
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The state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily.
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The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.
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The state of having no job; joblessness.
Unemployment made Jack depressed.
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The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
Unemployment was reported at 5.2% in May, up from 4.9% in April.
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(countable) A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
All unemployments, seasonal, frictional, cyclical, classical, whatever, mean that you're out of work.
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(countable) An instance or period of joblessness.
Until them his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numberous unemployments, and drug use.
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Unemployment is defined as the situation of being without a job.
If 10 percent of people in America are looking for work and cannot find it, this is an example of when the unemployment rate is 10 percent.
If you are fired from your job and do not have a new one, this is an example of unemployment.
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Unemployment insurance.
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The number or percentage of persons in the normal labor force who are out of work.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
unemployment
Plural:
unemployments