Words Like UNEMPLOYMENT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to UNEMPLOYMENT.

2 Alternative Words Similar to unemployment

1 State Noun      Synonym Words Like State
2 Employment Noun      Antonym Words Like Employment

1 examples of unemployment

1 the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy

10 definitions of unemployment

1 Quality or state of being not employed; -- used esp. in economics, of the condition of various social classes when temporarily thrown out of employment, as those engaged for short periods, those whose trade is decaying, and those least competent.
2 the state of being unemployed or not having a job
3 The state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily.
4 The percentage or number of people who are involuntarily unemployed: Unemployment has been shrinking throughout the recovery.
5 Unemployment compensation.
6 The condition of being unemployed; the state of being unused.
7 The state of having no job; joblessness.
8 The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
9 The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
10 A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
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