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IELTS word

unemployment

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/noun

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English definition

the state of not having a paid job

Common phrases / collocations

  1. high unemployment
  2. reduce unemployment
  3. unemployment rate

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Unemployment rose after the factory closed.

  2. 2.

    The program aims to reduce unemployment.

  3. 3.

    Young workers faced high unemployment.

Visual learning

See the meaning

People wait outside a job center near a closed factory.
the state of not having a paid job
1factory has closed
2people seek jobs
factory has closed→people seek jobs