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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Many 2024 voters hoped Trump would restore the pre-pandemic economy, during which both unemployment and inflation were low and the stock market hummed along.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Yet, it has been estimated that unemployment and under-employment among those with neurodiverse talents may be as high as 85% to 90%—due, in many cases, to the nature of the recruitment and hiring processes, which often involve networking and behavioral interviews.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Tariffs, coupled with inflation and unemployment, could tighten budgets beyond earlier expectations, said Kate Scott-Dawkins, global president of business intelligence of GroupM, WPP’s media investment group.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jesse Pound,christina Wilkie,megan Cassella,erin Doherty, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
In a recent report, Goldman Sachs also raised its inflation forecast, cut its 2025 GDP growth estimate to just 1%, and adjusted its year-end unemployment rate outlook to 4.5%.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Yet, it has been estimated that unemployment and under-employment among those with neurodiverse talents may be as high as 85% to 90%—due, in many cases, to the nature of the recruitment and hiring processes, which often involve networking and behavioral interviews.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Tariffs, coupled with inflation and unemployment, could tighten budgets beyond earlier expectations, said Kate Scott-Dawkins, global president of business intelligence of GroupM, WPP’s media investment group.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jesse Pound,christina Wilkie,megan Cassella,erin Doherty, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
In a recent report, Goldman Sachs also raised its inflation forecast, cut its 2025 GDP growth estimate to just 1%, and adjusted its year-end unemployment rate outlook to 4.5%.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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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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