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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnemployment
/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being unemployed; the condition of not having a job.
"After the factory closed, many workers faced long-term unemployment." - 2
The number of people in a particular area who are unemployed.
"The unemployment rate in the region has increased significantly over the past year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning not) combined with employment, originating from Old French emploier and ultimately from Latin implicare. The compound 'unemployment' emerged in the late 19th century during the Industrial Revolution to describe the socio-economic condition of being without paid work despite seeking employment.
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chômage
Transliteration: ʃo.maʒ
"Le chômage a augmenté dans la région."
Arbeitslosigkeit
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsloːzɪçkaɪt
"Die Arbeitslosigkeit ist in den letzten Jahren gestiegen."
disoccupazione
Transliteration: dizokkuˈpattsjone
"La disoccupazione è un problema serio nel paese."
desempleo
Transliteration: desemˈpleo
"El desempleo ha aumentado en la última década."
desemprego
Transliteration: dezẽˈpɾeɡu
"O desemprego é uma preocupação crescente."
बेरोजगारी
Transliteration: berojgari
"बेरोजगारी देश में एक गंभीर समस्या है।"
失业
Transliteration: shīyè
"失业率在过去一年中上升了。"
실업
Transliteration: sil-eob
"실업률이 증가하고 있습니다."
失業
Transliteration: shitsugyō
"失業率は過去数年で上昇しています。"
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