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unemployment

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






NOUN
layoff
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New Zealand’s economy faces uneven growth, high spare capacity, and elevated unemployment, which could dampen inflation pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In January, the Fed staff projected the unemployment rate would move lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Commenting on how long weaker demand might last, Bryden said it would "largely depend on how long‑lasting these pressures prove to be and the wider implications for the economy and unemployment".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The staff slightly lowered its estimate for growth and said the unemployment rate would remain near its current level for most of the next year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

By 1933, poverty and unemployment reached an all-time high in Germany.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti