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Meanings of unemployment in English
State when people are without work and actively seeking work.
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Examples for "joblessness"
Examples for "joblessness"
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But poverty, joblessness and the drug trade continue to fuel widespread crime.
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Decades of police corruption and abuse are coupled with poverty and joblessness.
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Italy is beset by growing joblessness as the economic crisis bites hard.
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While hiring increased in Germany, joblessness grew in Belgium, Spain and Ireland.
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That would prevent automakers from rehiring workers to ease joblessness, he said.
Usage of unemployment in English
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The unemployment rate in Spain and Greece, however, is five times greater.
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Nabiam said he would focus on health, education and tackling youth unemployment.
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Crime, unemployment, poverty and education is also on the list of concerns.
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He also added that unemployment is particularly high among young, college-educated Americans.
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This month, thousands marched in Rome to demand action on record unemployment.
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Official figures released today showed unemployment was pegged at five per cent.
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That's how many people are receiving some form of government unemployment benefit.
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In that year, Tory policies had devastated industry and sent unemployment skyrocketing.
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Consumer prices are dropping and unemployment among Saudi citizens has been increasing.
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Some federal workers are applying for unemployment benefits, according to media reports.
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High unemployment rates among youths are also a factor, the report said.
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So they're talking about unemployment numbers that are really serious, he said.
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Tens of thousands are emigrating, escaping an 18 per cent unemployment rate.
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In other areas unemployment and high supply are keeping the market suppressed.
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Poverty and unemployment is the real issue behind Le Pen's rise here.
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In the last week, nearly 1 million Canadians applied for unemployment benefits.
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