unemployment

noun5

1. •
   The state of having no job; joblessness.

   • Unemployment made Jack depressed.
2. •
   The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.

   • Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.
3. •
   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.
4. •
   A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.

   • All unemployments, seasonal, frictional, cyclical, classical, whatever, mean that you're out of work.
5. •
   An instance or period of joblessness.

   • Until then his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numerous unemployments, and drug use.