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 unemployment rate, based on a separate survey of households, is projected to hold at 3.9%.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan's Green Bay in northeast Wisconsin, the city's main draws are its thriving economy — boasting a 3.1 percent unemployment rate in March — and cost of living, seven percent lower than the state's average and eight percent below the national average.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
Key factors that led to Overland Park’s ranking include its unemployment rate and child safety.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
The stats body is attempting to overhaul its crucial labor force survey (LFS) after discovering its old method was causing inaccuracies in its unemployment measure.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan's Green Bay in northeast Wisconsin, the city's main draws are its thriving economy — boasting a 3.1 percent unemployment rate in March — and cost of living, seven percent lower than the state's average and eight percent below the national average.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
Key factors that led to Overland Park’s ranking include its unemployment rate and child safety.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
The stats body is attempting to overhaul its crucial labor force survey (LFS) after discovering its old method was causing inaccuracies in its unemployment measure.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unemployment
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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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