unemployment
noun
un·em·ploy·ment
ˌən-im-ˈplȯi-mənt 
1
: the state of being unemployed : involuntary idleness of workers
also
: the rate of such unemployment
Examples of unemployment in a Sentence
My unemployment lasted about six months.
Unemployment has been increasing for months.
The current unemployment rate is six percent.
Recent Examples on the Web
The White House points to an unemployment rate that has remained below 4% for more than two years, the longest such stretch since the 1960s.
—
Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024
Healthcare, defense, and education are three of the city's most important industries, with an unemployment rate of four percent, just 0.1 percent higher than the national average.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Brazil will post a number of reports, including the broadest measure of inflation, the central bank’s expectations survey, current account, industrial production and the national unemployment rate.
—Reade Pickert, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
California is trying again to extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
California labor unions are once again fighting to secure unemployment pay for striking workers after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed their effort last year.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The unemployment rate dipped from 3.9% to 3.8% and has now remained below 4% for 26 straight months, the longest such streak since the 1960s.
—Matt Ott, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
By that measure, the state could cover unemployment assistance for about 7 1/2 months in the event of a significant recession.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Employers added a shocking 303,000 jobs in March as the unemployment rate fell to a low 3.8% that month.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024
Healthcare, defense, and education are three of the city's most important industries, with an unemployment rate of four percent, just 0.1 percent higher than the national average.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Brazil will post a number of reports, including the broadest measure of inflation, the central bank’s expectations survey, current account, industrial production and the national unemployment rate.
—Reade Pickert, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
California is trying again to extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
California labor unions are once again fighting to secure unemployment pay for striking workers after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed their effort last year.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
The unemployment rate dipped from 3.9% to 3.8% and has now remained below 4% for 26 straight months, the longest such streak since the 1960s.
—Matt Ott, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
By that measure, the state could cover unemployment assistance for about 7 1/2 months in the event of a significant recession.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Employers added a shocking 303,000 jobs in March as the unemployment rate fell to a low 3.8% that month.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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unemployment
noun
un·em·ploy·ment
ˌən-im-ˈplȯi-mənt
: the state of being out of work
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