word
Unemployment
un-em-PLOY-ment
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
unemployment
Dictionary meaning
Condition of being without work while actively seeking employment — measured as a percentage of the labor force; distinguishes cyclical (from downturns), structural (from skill mismatches), and frictional (between jobs) unemployment
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