Unemployment

/ʌnɛmplˈɔ‍ɪmənt/

/ˌənɪmˈpɫɔɪmənt/

Unemployment

the state of being without a job

antonyms : employment

the state of a number of people who have no jobs; the number of people in a certain area who do not have a job

Examples

1. Unemployment has now passed the three million mark.

2. Only a minority of people exist on unemployment benefits alone.

3. After a long period of unemployment, he finally found steady employment.

4. The government took action to reduce unemployment rates.