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.
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For instance, Texas’ unemployment rate, 3.9%, is identical to the national rate while Florida’s 3.2% is even lower.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The Labor Department’s April jobs report came in well below expectations, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9% from 3.8% in March.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 May 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The Labor Department’s April jobs report came in well below expectations, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9% from 3.8% in March.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unemployment
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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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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