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unemployment

The correct spelling is unemployment.

How to pronounce unemployment

noun

IPA: /ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/

Say it like: Une-mpl-oym-ent

The correct spelling is unemployment. The state of having no job; joblessness. For example: "Unemployment made Jack depressed."

Usage Examples

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.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The state of having no job; joblessness.
  2. 2.The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
  3. 3.The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
  4. 4.A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
  5. 5.An instance or period of joblessness.

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