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

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1. unemploymentnoun

   Antonyms:
   employment

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

2. unemploymentnoun

   The state of having no job; joblessness.

   Unemployment made Jack depressed.

   Antonyms:
   employment

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

3. unemploymentnoun

   The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.

   Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.

   Antonyms:
   employment

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

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.

   Antonyms:
   employment

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

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.

   Antonyms:
   employment

   Synonyms:
   joblessness

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

How to use unemployment in a sentence?

1. Kevin Hassett:

   My expectation is that since there's still initial claims for unemployment insurance in May, that the unemployment rate will be higher in June than in May, but then after that it should start to trend down.

2. Discover Financial:

   I'm really worried about unemployment, i do feel like Bloomberg Television in an interview's spreading more toward white-collared jobs. A lot of companies are reacting to the environment and cutting back.

3. Benjamin Nabarro:

   This means getting rates well into restrictive territory, and quickly, should signs of more embedded inflation emerge, we think Bank Rate of 6-7 % will be required to bring inflation dynamics under control. For now though, we continue to think evidence for such effects are limited with increases in unemployment still more likely to allow the MPC to pause around the turn of the year.

4. Philip Lowe:

   As a country, we should also be looking at other options to reduce unemployment, one option is for fiscal support, including through spending on infrastructure.

5. Michael Schaefer:

   I don't think that necessarily portends mass unemployment in the restaurant industry, but it might certainly mean a reshuffling of where people are working.

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