unemployment

Plural: unemployments

Noun

• the state of being unemployed or not having a job
  • "unemployment is a serious social evil"
  • "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy"
• The state of having no job; joblessness.
• The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
• The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
• A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
• An instance or period of joblessness.

Examples

• All unemployments, seasonal, frictional, cyclical, classical, whatever, mean that you're out of work.
• Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.
• Unemployment made Jack depressed.
• Unemployment was reported at 5.2% in May, up from 4.9% in April.
• Until then his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numerous unemployments, and drug use.

Synonyms

joblessness, unwork, worklessness

Antonyms

employment, reemployment

Related Words

unemployed