Unemployment

Quick meaning: Unemployment is a noun meaning The state of having no job; joblessness.

Meaning

The state of having no job; joblessness.

More Meanings

1. The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
2. The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
3. (countable) A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
4. (countable) An instance or period of joblessness.

Example Sentences

Unemployment made Jack depressed.

Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.

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

Until then his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numerous unemployments, and drug use.

Word Forms

• unemployments

Synonyms for unemployment

Depending on context, synonyms include joblessness, worklessness, unwork.

Antonyms for unemployment

Common opposites include employment, reemployment, employ.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unemployed, joblessness, underemployment, jobless, stop, labour.

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