English Dictionary

unemployment

IPA（発音記号）

/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The state of having no job; joblessness. / The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy. / The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.

日本語の意味

仕事がない状態、つまり失業状態を指す。 / 経済全体での雇用機会の不足に起因する失業現象を示す。 / 労働人口に対する無職の割合として捉えられる場合がある。

After months of unemployment, she began volunteering to gain new skills.

何か月も失業した後、彼女は新しいスキルを身につけるためにボランティアを始めた。

意味（1）

The state of having no job; joblessness.

Unemployment made Jack depressed.

意味（2）

The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.

Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime.

意味（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.

意味（4）

(countable) A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.

All unemployments, seasonal, frictional, cyclical, classical, whatever, mean that you're out of work.

意味（5）

(countable) An instance or period of joblessness.

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

unemployments （ plural ）