How do you use "unemployment" in a sentence?

Unemployment has risen sharply this year. He's been claiming unemployment benefit for six months. Youth unemployment is a serious concern.

unemployment

Q: What does "unemployment" mean?

The state of being without a job Unemployment is the state of being without a job, or the number of people without work in a country or region. 'Unemployment benefits' or 'unemployment insurance' are payments made to people who have lost their jobs. The adjective is 'unemployed.'

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Meaning: The state of being without a job

失业，失业率

desempleo, paro

失業、失業率

실업, 실업률

Unemployment is the state of being without a job, or the number of people without work in a country or region. 'Unemployment benefits' or 'unemployment insurance' are payments made to people who have lost their jobs. The adjective is 'unemployed.'

unemployment是没有工作的状态，或一个国家或地区没有工作的人数。「失业救济金」或「失业保险」是支付给失业者的款项。形容词是「unemployed」。

Unemployment es el estado de estar sin trabajo, o el número de personas sin empleo en un país o región. «Unemployment benefits» o «unemployment insurance» son pagos hechos a personas que han perdido sus trabajos. El adjetivo es «unemployed».

unemploymentは、仕事がない状態、または国や地域で働いていない人の数です。「失業手当」または「失業保険」は仕事を失った人に支払われる給付金です。形容詞は「unemployed」です。

unemployment는 직업이 없는 상태, 또는 한 국가나 지역에서 일자리가 없는 사람들의 수를 의미합니다. 'unemployment benefits(실업 수당)'나 'unemployment insurance(실업 보험)'는 실직한 사람들에게 지급되는 급여입니다. 형용사형은 'unemployed(실직한)'입니다.

Examples

Unemployment has risen sharply this year.
今年失业率急剧上升。
El desempleo ha aumentado bruscamente este año.
今年、失業率が急上昇しました。
올해 실업률이 급격히 상승했습니다.
He's been claiming unemployment benefit for six months.
他已经领了六个月的失业救济金。
Él ha estado reclamando subsidio de desempleo durante seis meses.
彼は6ヶ月間失業手当を請求しています。
그는 6개월 동안 실업 수당을 청구하고 있습니다.
Youth unemployment is a serious concern.
青年失业是一个严重的问题。
El desempleo juvenil es una preocupación seria.
若者の失業は深刻な懸念事項です。
청년 실업은 심각한 우려 사항입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'un-' (not) + 'employment'. 'Employment' from Old French 'emploier' meaning 'to make use of', from Latin 'implicare' (to involve, entangle). The word 'unemployment' first appeared in the 1880s during economic discussions.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal