unemployment

IPA: ʌnɪmpɫˈɔɪmʌnt

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

Examples of "unemployment" in Sentences

See the comment on the unemployment graph.
The unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the world.
The closure of the pits led to large scale unemployment.
It is outpacing the U.S in both unemployment and employment.
Clitheroe enjoys one of the lowest rates of unemployment in the UK.
Unemployment allowance would not redress the problems of the youths.
However, the change in employment is not the same as the unemployment.
The strength of the economy is also indicated by the low unemployment rate.
Restrictive labour regulations have contributed to the unemployment malaise.
The unemployment rate may be different from the impact of the economy on people.