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unemployment

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






NOUN
layoff
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Last month, the U.S. unemployment rate climbed to a four-year high of 4.6%, with job growth being highly concentrated in the health sector.

From MarketWatch

The number of new jobs created this year has taken a nosedive, and the unemployment rate has crept up to a four-year high of 4.6%.

From MarketWatch

The number of new jobs created this year has taken a nosedive, and the unemployment rate has crept up to a four-year high of 4.6%.

From MarketWatch

Employment data indicated three months of solid job growth, leading to a sharp drop in the unemployment rate to a still-elevated level of 6.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Big picture: High U.S. tariffs, persistent inflation and rising unemployment haven’t been enough to derail the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch