Definitions for unemployment
ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪ məntun·em·ploy·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. unemploymentnoun

   the state of being unemployed or not having a job

   "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unemploymentnoun

   The state of having no job; joblessness.

   Unemployment made Jack depressed.

2. unemploymentnoun

   The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.

   Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.

3. unemploymentnoun

   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.

4. unemploymentnoun

   A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.

   All unemployments, seasonal, frictional, cyclical, classical, whatever, mean that you're out of work.

5. unemploymentnoun

   An instance or period of joblessness.

   Until them his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numberous unemployments, and drug use.

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1. unemployment

   Unemployment refers to the state or condition in which individuals who are actively seeking employment are unable to find work. It is typically represented as a percentage of the total labor force and is a key indicator of the overall health of an economy. Factors contributing to unemployment might include economic conditions, technological changes, and individual qualifications or skills.

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1. Unemployment

   Unemployment occurs when people are without work and actively seeking work. The unemployment rate is a measure of the prevalence of unemployment and it is calculated as a percentage by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by all individuals currently in the labor force. During periods of recession, an economy usually experiences a relatively high unemployment rate. According to International Labour Organization report, more than 197 million people globally are out of work or 6% of the world's workforce were without a job in 2012. There remains considerable theoretical debate regarding the causes, consequences and solutions for unemployment. Classical economics, New classical economics, and the Austrian School of economics argue that market mechanisms are reliable means of resolving unemployment. These theories argue against interventions imposed on the labor market from the outside, such as unionization, bureaucratic work rules, minimum wage laws, taxes, and other regulations that they claim discourage the hiring of workers. Keynesian economics emphasizes the cyclical nature of unemployment and recommends government interventions in the economy that it claims will reduce unemployment during recessions. This theory focuses on recurrent shocks that suddenly reduce aggregate demand for goods and services and thus reduce demand for workers. Keynesian models recommend government interventions designed to increase demand for workers; these can include financial stimuli, publicly funded job creation, and expansionist monetary policies.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unemployment

   The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation.

Matched Categories

1. • State

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unemployment' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1624

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unemployment' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1916

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unemployment' in Nouns Frequency: #730

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce unemployment?

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How to say unemployment in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unemployment in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unemployment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of unemployment in a Sentence

1. Bernie Sanders:

   That's what they do. And not only should members who are elected be working for the people, not raising money -- if you think you could simply divide your brain in half, if you're working on unemployment or health care and think, now I've gotta go out and raise money, it affects your entire being.

2. Fox News:

   OK, that's a very creative refrain, the chorus that goes on and on, is that related to lowest unemployment ever, basically, for African-Americans ?

3. Chuck Schumer:

   That means a dramatic expansion and reform of unemployment insurance ; we need unemployment insurance on steroids, some are calling it employment insurance.It must be easier to access. It must cover many more Americans during this crisis, including Americans who have non-traditional employment. And it must provide more generous benefits. Workers who are laid off should receive a paycheck equal to what they were receiving while employed. Workers must be protected whether they work for businesses small, medium or large. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats have also proposed including additional $ 200 per month of Social Security benefits for recipients, as well as to suspend all student loan payments throughout the entirety of the national emergency. President Trump, on Friday, announced that he would suspend all federal student loan payments, penalty and interest free, for at least the next 60 days. Despite the disagreements from GOP senators, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats are.

4. Peter Navarro:

   We know statistically, based on our experience with the China trade shock in the 2000s, that unemployment creates more suicides, depression and drug abuse, but we also know this in this crisis, as we've basically locked down our hospitals for everything but Covid, women haven't been getting mammograms or cervical examinations for cancer. We haven't been able to do other procedures for the heart or the kidneys. And that's going to kill people as well.

5. Kirstin Downey:

   Frances Perkins was a moving force. Without Frances Perkins, Social Security doesn't exist, and without Frances Perkins, the nationwide unemployment insurance program doesn't exist.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unemployment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unemployment
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=unemployment
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=unemployment