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Definition unemployment in British 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

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

Example

a period of low unemployment and low inflation

Example

The unemployment rate fell to 4 per cent.

Synonyms and related words
be between jobs be on the dole bloodbath
Synonyms and related words
aid assisted living benefit
Definition unemployment in British English