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unemployment rateThe percentage of the labor force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The percentage of the labor force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt/

Example Sentences

  • The government celebrated when the unemployment rate hit a historic low, but forgot that half the jobs were selling ice cream to penguins.
  • The unemployment rate in the tech sector has increased significantly due to recent layoffs.
  • Economists were puzzled when the unemployment rate rose despite more people claiming to be 'professional Netflix watchers.'

unemployment rate

NOUN

[/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt/]

The percentage of the labor force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment

The city's unemployment rate climbed again, leaving job seekers crowding the labor office.
💡 Concept

The city's unemployment rate climbed again, leaving job seekers crowding the labor office.

Navigate unemployment rate to find your employment fate!
🎵 Rhyme

Navigate unemployment rate to find your employment fate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootemploy
Suffix--ment

🎵Rhyme

employment fatedeployment state
employment fate
deployment state

🔗Collocations

high unemployment rate
unemployment rate rises
reduce unemployment rate
unemployment rate falls
national unemployment rate
unemployment rate data

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The government celebrated when the unemployment rate hit a historic low, but forgot that half the jobs were selling ice cream to penguins.

The unemployment rate in the tech sector has increased significantly due to recent layoffs.

😄 Fun example

Economists were puzzled when the unemployment rate rose despite more people claiming to be 'professional Netflix watchers.'

📚Related Words

Synonyms

jobless ratejoblessness rateemployment deficit

Antonyms

employment ratejob creation rate

Related

labor forceeconomic indicatorjob marketrecessioninflation rate

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