unemployment
un·em·ploy·ment
noun \-ˈplȯi-mənt\Definition of UNEMPLOYMENT
1
: the state of being unemployed : involuntary idleness of workers; also : the rate of such unemployment
Examples of UNEMPLOYMENT
- My unemployment lasted about six months.
- Unemployment has been increasing for months.
- The current unemployment rate is six percent.
First Known Use of UNEMPLOYMENT
1888
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