unemployment

CEFRB1

/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of not having a paid job.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.

Examples

  • This increase in unemployment is a consequence of the recession.

  • This month's unemployment figures are not very encouraging.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.

  2. The state of having no job; joblessness.

  3. A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.

More examples

In context

  • Unemployment in this part of the country is virtually nonexistent.

  • Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.

  • Unemployment was reported at 5.2% in May, up from 4.9% in April.

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Origin

noun

From un- + employment.