unemployment
noun [ U ] uk/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ us/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/
B1 失业人数;失业率
the number of people who do not have a job that provides money
Unemployment has fallen/risen again for the third consecutive month. 失业人数连续第3个月上升／下降。
失业（状态）
the state of being unemployed
US失业救济金，失业津贴（同 unemployment benefit）
→ unemployment benefit
- More examples
- Over half his speech was devoted to the issue of unemployment.
- The problems of poverty, homelessness and unemployment are all interconnected.
- We are firmly committed to reducing unemployment.
- long-term unemployment
- These decisions have had to be taken against a background of high unemployment.