Unemployment

[ʌnɪm'plɒɪm(ə)nt;-em-] or [,ʌnɪm'plɔɪmənt]

Definition

(noun.) the state of being unemployed or not having a job; 'unemployment is a serious social evil'; 'the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy'.

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