English Explanatory Dictionary

unemployment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of having no job; joblessness.
  2. The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
  3. The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
  4. A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
  5. An instance or period of joblessness.

Pronunciation

/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unemployment.wav

Word forms

unemployment unemployments

Etymology

From un- + employment.

Synonyms

joblessness worklessness unwork

Antonyms

employment reemployment

Related words

unemployed

Derived words

antiunemployment classical unemployment cyclical unemployment frictional unemployment funemployment Marxian unemployment search unemployment seasonal unemployment structural unemployment technological unemployment unemployment benefit unemployment benefits unemployment insurance unemployment rate unemployment scheme unemployment trap wait unemployment
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