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unemployment

[uhn-em-ploi-muhnt] / ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /






NOUN
layoff
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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits remained low in January, but the payroll processor ADP reported Wednesday that the U.S. added just 22,000 jobs to private payrolls last month.

From Barron's

Hedged language aside, that sounds like a lot of people on the unemployment rolls.

From The Wall Street Journal

Richardson was reluctant to say she saw similar stabilization, but she said low unemployment and rising wages were positive signs.

From MarketWatch

That suggests demand is resilient in the eurozone, and alongside a historically low unemployment rate, could put continued upward pressure on wages.

From The Wall Street Journal

The US order -- estimated at $6.1 billion according to media reports -- is a welcome boost for Finland, where unemployment is at a record high and the economy is in the doldrums.

From Barron's