unemployment
Definitions
noun
The state of having no job; joblessness.
Unemployment made Jack depressed.
In 1928, an arrangement was made between the Government of Northern Ireland and the N.C.C. for the construction of a loop line as an unemployment scheme.
The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.
The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
Unemployment was reported at 5.2% in May, up from 4.9% in April.
A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
All unemployments, seasonal, frictional, cyclical, classical, whatever, mean that you're out of work.
An instance or period of joblessness.
Until then his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numerous unemployments, and drug use.