Betekenis van unemployment In het Nederlands

• 0 the number of people who do not have a job that provides money:

  • Unemployment has fallen/risen again for the third consecutive month.

• 1 the situation of not having a job that provides money, or the number of people in this situation at any time:

  • high/low unemployment

  • The unemployment rate was 4 percent in October.

• 2 the number or percentage of people in a country or area who do not have jobs:

  • In the hardest hit areas, unemployment stands at around 14%.

  • Youth unemployment among those between 16 and 19 remains high.

  • The Office for National Statistics said the "claimant count" measure of unemployment dropped by 5,500 last month.

  • an area of low/high unemployment

  • unemployment figures/levels/statistics

  • widespread/rising/growing unemployment

  • unemployment rises/soars/climbs In Arkansas, the state's unemployment rose from 4.1% in December to 4.3% in January.

  • unemployment falls/drops/decreases Unemployment is dropping fastest in the north of the country.

  • level/rate of unemployment Unofficial estimates put the level of unemployment in the region at around 10%.

  • rise/increase/decline in unemployment Further increases in unemployment are expected.

  • reduce/cut/tackle unemployment Helping people out of poverty involves ensuring they have the right skills to compete in the labour market, as well as tackling unemployment.

  • unemployment remains low/high/steady Fed forecasts are that unemployment will remain low at about 4.75%.

• 3 a situation in which someone does not have a job:

  • Fear of unemployment is driving homeowners to trade down as a safety measure against the chance of tough times ahead.

  • a period/spell of unemployment Periods of unemployment are an inevitable feature of modern working life.

  • Welfare discrimination plunges thousands of young people into a cycle of homelessness, unemployment and poverty.

• 4 money that the government pays regularly to unemployed people who are looking for jobs:

  • If your contract is terminated, insist that your bosses give you a letter confirming that you can claim unemployment.