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