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unemployment

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






NOUN
layoff
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Historic unemployment, lower quality of life and sunken morale among workers—and it won’t be without consequence.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Tech workers across the industry are struggling to regain employment in their fields despite relentless searching, experiencing burnout on top of unemployment.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, unemployment among 20- to 24-year-olds with bachelor’s degrees and higher dropped sharply in March to 5.3%, according to an analysis by BofA Global Research published Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Just months into the job, he has predicted 20% to 30% unemployment within the next two to five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Countless refugees returned from India, greeted, we learned, by unemployment and the threat of famine.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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