unemployment

[ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt]

Definition:
1. The fact of a number of people not having a job; the number of people without a job.
2. The state of not having a job.

Use 'unemployment' in a sentence:

1. Statistics on unemployment levels hardly make for scintillating reading.
2. Unemployment has at last plateaued out.
3. Unemployment has now passed the three million mark.
4. There has been some reduction in unemployment.
5. Unemployment has fallen from 7.5 to 7.2%.
6. Unemployment is rising steeply.
7. Thousands have registered with unemployment offices.
8. The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.
9. Unemployment is getting out of hand.
10. Unemployment will go on rising for some time yet.
11. He believes that unemployment is socially divisive.
12. There's no Rx for unemployment.
13. Unemployment remains stubbornly high.
14. The government claims that the fall in unemployment is the herald of economic recovery.
15. The economic outlook is one of rising unemployment.
16. The likelihood is that unemployment figures will continue to fall.
17. Unemployment peaked at 17%.
18. Unemployment has passed the four million mark.
19. Unemployment is now past the 3 million mark.
20. Unemployment dipped to 6.9 percent last month.
21. For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons.
22. They were attempting to trade off inflation against unemployment.
23. News of rising unemployment followed hard on the heels of falling export figures.
24. One of the by-products of unemployment is an increase in crime.
25. They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%.
26. Unemployment has soared to 18%.
27. I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment.
28. Unemployment has risen sharply in recent years.
29. Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment.
30. Unemployment has rocketed up again.
31. Unemployment has reached a record high.
32. There is no simple remedy for unemployment.
33. Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems.
34. Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment.
35. If these measures also reduce unemployment, that is all to the good.
36. Unemployment rose (by) 3%.
37. Rising unemployment is a political time bomb for the government.
38. The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment.
39. In the short run, unemployment may fall.
40. It was a time of mass unemployment.
41. Applications for unemployment benefits dropped last month.
42. Unemployment is high in her constituency.
43. The government has mounted a new assault on unemployment.
44. The unemployment rate has been projected to fall.
45. Unemployment may be an underlying cause of the rising crime rate.
46. Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates.
47. Unemployment here is twice the national average.
48. Unemployment is having a corrosive effect on our economy.
49. Unemployment is a major cause of poverty.
50. Unemployment was the chief cause of poverty.
51. Unemployment is now rampant in most of Europe.
52. Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now.
53. Unemployment is likely to go on rising this year.
54. A fall in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence.