Synonyms for unemployment
ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪ məntun·em·ploy·ment

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1. unemploymentnoun

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

   Antonyms:
   employment

2. unemploymentnoun

   The state of having no job; joblessness.

   Unemployment made Jack depressed.

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

   Antonyms:
   employment

3. unemploymentnoun

   The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.

   Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

   Antonyms:
   employment

4. unemploymentnoun

   The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.

   Unemployment was reported at 5.2% in May, up from 4.9% in April.

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

   Antonyms:
   employment

5. unemploymentnoun

   A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.

   All unemployments, seasonal, frictional, cyclical, classical, whatever, mean that you're out of work.

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

   Antonyms:
   employment

6. unemploymentnoun

   An instance or period of joblessness.

   Until them his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numberous unemployments, and drug use.

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

   Antonyms:
   employment

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1. unemploymentnoun

   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"

   Antonyms:
   employ, employment

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1. List of paraphrases for "unemployment":

   unemployed, jobless, joblessness, employment

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1. Chad Houser:

   So much that we focus on as an organization is to provide...( a) stable and consistent ecosystem of support, it has also continued to provide income for them. When we have millions of people filing for unemployment, it's one less issue that they have to deal with.

2. Democratic Socialist:

   In both Norway and Sweden, whose economies are literally dwarfed by the size of our affluence and the extent of our technology, they have no unemployment and no slums, there, men, women and children have long enjoyed free medical care and quality education. This contrast to the limited, halting steps taken by our rich nation deeply troubled me.

3. Sigrid Kaag:

   As the economy has suffered from the crisis, unemployment has risen ... particularly in poorer areas and amongst the young people, so the debate on employment has always been very sensitive, and there was a reluctance to address it.

4. Tate Reeves:

   Well, I would tell you that Republican primary voters are going to vote for a conservative, i have a record of returning money back to the taxpayers, of creating jobs, of having the strongest economy in our state's history, of having the lowest unemployment rate in our state's history, of having more people working in our state than any time in our state's history. MISSISSIPPI GOV. TATE REEVES' ECSTATIC' OVER SUPREME COURT ABORTION RULING, SAYS IT'S A' WIN FOR LIFE' Tate Reeves, governor of Mississippi, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 5, 2022. ( Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images).

5. President Biden:

   The stock market doesn’t necessarily reflect the state of the economy, as you well know.And the economy is still strong.Unemployment is low.Jobs are up.Manufacturing is good, so I think it’s — I think we’re going to be fine.