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unemployment

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






NOUN
layoff
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Meanwhile, the higher unemployment that recent college graduates face compared with older workers is growing as entry-level hiring slows.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Depression marked the first time unemployment was seen as structural crisis rather than personal failure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Honduras, one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, has long been a source of U.S.-bound migrants fleeing endemic violence and unemployment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inflation and unemployment are “mediocre,” but the damage has been much less severe than anticipated.

From MarketWatch

He warns against weakening workers' bargaining power, especially as technology displaces jobs and unemployment remains high.

From BBC