employment
noun
em·ploy·ment
im-ˈplȯi-mənt 
Examples of employment in a Sentence
laws that have encouraged the employment of women
I've been looking for employment in the machine trade.
The new factory should provide employment for hundreds of workers.
unskilled workers trying to find paid employment
She hopes to find employment as a teacher.
The magazine did well during the course of her employment as editor.
Employment is at an all-time high in this part of the state.
The city is faced with inadequate housing and a lack of employment.
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Even President Joe Biden’s big spending in 2021 took place in an economy with depressed employment, and the inflationary impact was further mitigated by a surge in immigration, which expanded the labor force and helped create the capacity to meet higher demand.
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Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The data, sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, includes average income, percentage of employment, job creation and job destruction, with each state ranked for its overall performance across these key areas.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
While programs such as the Works Progress Administration provided a crucial source of employment, most Black workers remained largely shut out of the Social Security system and unprotected by wage and hour regulations.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The city’s healthcare sector leads professional employment growth at 5.2%, anchored by the Texas Medical Center – the world’s largest medical complex.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The data, sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, includes average income, percentage of employment, job creation and job destruction, with each state ranked for its overall performance across these key areas.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
While programs such as the Works Progress Administration provided a crucial source of employment, most Black workers remained largely shut out of the Social Security system and unprotected by wage and hour regulations.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The city’s healthcare sector leads professional employment growth at 5.2%, anchored by the Texas Medical Center – the world’s largest medical complex.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Employment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employment. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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employment
noun
em·ploy·ment
im-ˈplȯi-mənt
1
: use entry 1 sense 1a, purpose
also
: the act of using
2
a
: the act of hiring a person for work
b
: the job for which one is hired : occupation
c
: the state of being employed
employment in the machine trade
d
: the relative number of persons in a labor force who are employed
employment is high
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