Unemployment Meaning
/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of having no job; joblessness.
nounThe phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
Sentence Examples
Unemployment in this part of the country is virtually nonexistent.
This increase in unemployment is a consequence of the recession.
This month's unemployment figures are not very encouraging.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After losing their jobs in the recession, many workers struggle with ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government is introducing several new measures to try and reduce the high level of ____ in the region today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English employment English unemployment From un- + employment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In 1928, an arrangement was made between the Government of Northern Ireland and the N.C.C. for the construction of a loop line as an unemployment scheme."
— 1944 May and June, R. H. W. Bruce, “The L.M.S.R. in Northern Ireland—I”, in Railway Magazine, page 147:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After losing their jobs in the recession, many workers struggle with ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government is introducing several new measures to try and reduce the high level of ____ in the region today.