unemployment
🇺🇸
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
🇬🇧
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
noun
B1
The number of people without jobs.
High unemployment rates show that many people are looking for work.
B1
The state of not having a job.
She faced unemployment after the factory closed.
R
Money from the government for people without jobs.
He receives unemployment while searching for a new job.
translation
The number of people without jobs.; The state of not having a job.; Money from the government for people without jobs.
Word Forms
Plural
unemployments