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Definition of Unemployment
1. Noun. The state of being unemployed or not having a job. "The rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy"
Definition of Unemployment
1. n. 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. n. 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.
Definition of Unemployment
1. Noun. The state of having no job; joblessness. ¹
2. Noun. The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy. ¹
3. Noun. The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce. ¹
4. Noun. A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism. ¹
5. Noun. An instance or period of joblessness. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Unemployment
1. employment [n -S] - See also: employment
Medical Definition of Unemployment
1. The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation. (12 Dec 1998)