unemployment

noun

un·em·ploy·ment ˌən-im-ˈplȯi-mənt

Synonyms of unemployment next

: the state of being unemployed : involuntary idleness of workers

also : the rate of such unemployment

: unemployment compensation

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.

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Key Background The unemployment rate for December is expected to stay steady at 4.2% when the government releases its monthly jobs report Friday, matching November’s number but up slightly from 4.1% in October and September. —

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 The unemployment rate is at a modest 4.2%, though that is up from a half-century low 3.4% reached in 2023. —

Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 The jobs report also estimates the unemployment rate. —

Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 As Biden prepares to depart, the unemployment rate is near its historic lows, stock markets have surged and the economy is growing. —

Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unemployment