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Definition unemployment in American English

unemployment noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
1

a situation in which some people do not have work and do not have an income

Example

The community here has been devastated by poverty and unemployment.

Example

a period of low unemployment and low inflation

Example

Unemployment rose last month to its highest level for over five years.

Example

The unemployment rate fell to 4 percent.

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Definition unemployment in American English