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noun (unemployments, -)
- The state of having no job; joblessness.
Unemployment made Jack depressed.
- The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.
- The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
Unemployment was reported at 5.2% in May, up from 4.9% in April.
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(countable) A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
All unemployments, seasonal, frictional, cyclical, classical, whatever, mean that you're out of work.
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(countable) An instance or period of joblessness.
Until them his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numberous unemployments, and drug use.
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