unemployment

noun

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

[uncountable]

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the fact of a number of people not having a job; the number of people without a job
- an area of high/low unemployment
- rising unemployment
- It was a time of mass unemployment.
- Government schemes to combat youth unemployment
- the level/rate of unemployment
- The unemployment rate rose to 4.7 per cent.
- measures to help reduce/tackle unemployment
- The point is that this type of economics causes unemployment.
- unemployment figures/statistics
- a rise in both inflation and unemployment
- He applied for unemployment insurance and was approved.
Collocations The economy
The economyManaging the economy
- handle/run/manage the economy
- boost investment/spending/employment/growth
- stimulate demand/the economy/industry
- cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing
- reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation
- create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble
- encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition
- encourage/work with/compete with the private sector
- increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports
- ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports
- the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming
- enjoy an economic/housing/property boom
Economic problems
- push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation
- damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy
- cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession
- experience/suffer a recession/downturn
- fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment
- cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment
- create/burst a housing/stock market bubble
- cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system
- face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis
- be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust
Public finance
- cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/education/aid budget
- increase/boost/slash/cut public spending
- increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes
- raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates
- ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy
- balance the (state/federal) budget
- achieve/maintain a balanced budget
- run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus
- impose taxes/austerity measures
Extra Examples
- The unemployment trap exists when an unemployed person on benefit would be worse off in a low-paid job.
- Unemployment climbed above two million.
- Unemployment reached 30 per cent.
- This former mining town is now an unemployment black spot.
- Unemployment among graduates is falling steadily.
- Unemployment has hit unskilled workers in particular.
- Scottish unemployment rates were lower than the UK average.
Topics Social issuesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- double-digit
- high
- huge
- …
… of unemployment
- level
- rate
verb + unemployment
- be faced with
- face
- cause
- …
unemployment + verb
- climb
- double
- increase
- …
unemployment + noun
- benefit
- benefits
- compensation
- …
preposition
- unemployment among
phrases
- a period of unemployment
- a rise in unemployment
- an increase in unemployment
- …
See full entry
the state of not having a job
- Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment.
- He has had long periods of unemployment.
- One million people suffered unemployment as a result of the Asian tsunami.
- a study of male/female unemployment
compare employmentTopics Social issuesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- double-digit
- high
- huge
- …
… of unemployment
- level
- rate
verb + unemployment
- be faced with
- face
- cause
- …
unemployment + verb
- climb
- double
- increase
- …
unemployment + noun
- benefit
- benefits
- compensation
- …
preposition
- unemployment among
phrases
- a period of unemployment
- a rise in unemployment
- an increase in unemployment
- …
See full entry
(also unemployment compensation)
(both US English)
(British English unemployment benefit)
money paid by the government to somebody who is unemployed
- Since losing his job, Mike has been collecting unemployment.
Collocations Unemployment
UnemploymentLosing your job
- lose your job
- (British English) become/be made redundant
- be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement
- face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy
- dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager
- lay off staff/workers/employees
- (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers
- cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce
- (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant
Being unemployed
- be unemployed/out of work/out of a job
- seek/look for work/employment
- be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance
- be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole
- claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole
- be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)
- be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare
- collect/receive (North American English) welfare
- combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment

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单词	unemployment
释义	unemployment noun /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ [uncountable] jump to other results the fact of a number of people not having a job; the number of people without a job an area of high/low unemployment rising unemployment It was a time of mass unemployment. Government schemes to combat youth unemployment the level/rate of unemployment The unemployment rate rose to 4.7 per cent. measures to help reduce/tackle unemployment The point is that this type of economics causes unemployment. unemployment figures/statistics a rise in both inflation and unemployment He applied for unemployment insurance and was approved. Collocations The economyThe economyManaging the economy handle/run/manage the economy boost investment/spending/employment/growth stimulate demand/the economy/industry cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition encourage/work with/compete with the private sector increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming enjoy an economic/housing/property boom Economic problems push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession experience/suffer a recession/downturn fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment create/burst a housing/stock market bubble cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust Public finance cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/education/aid budget increase/boost/slash/cut public spending increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy balance the (state/federal) budget achieve/maintain a balanced budget run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus impose taxes/austerity measures Extra Examples The unemployment trap exists when an unemployed person on benefit would be worse off in a low-paid job. Unemployment climbed above two million. Unemployment reached 30 per cent. This former mining town is now an unemployment black spot. Unemployment among graduates is falling steadily. Unemployment has hit unskilled workers in particular. Scottish unemployment rates were lower than the UK average. Topics Social issuesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective double-digit high huge … … of unemployment level rate verb + unemployment be faced with face cause … unemployment + verb climb double increase … unemployment + noun benefit benefits compensation … preposition unemployment among phrases a period of unemployment a rise in unemployment an increase in unemployment … See full entry the state of not having a job Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. He has had long periods of unemployment. One million people suffered unemployment as a result of the Asian tsunami. a study of male/female unemployment compare employmentTopics Social issuesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective double-digit high huge … … of unemployment level rate verb + unemployment be faced with face cause … unemployment + verb climb double increase … unemployment + noun benefit benefits compensation … preposition unemployment among phrases a period of unemployment a rise in unemployment an increase in unemployment … See full entry (also unemployment compensation) (both US English) (British English unemployment benefit) money paid by the government to somebody who is unemployed Since losing his job, Mike has been collecting unemployment. Collocations UnemploymentUnemploymentLosing your job lose your job (British English) become/be made redundant be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager lay off staff/workers/employees (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant Being unemployed be unemployed/out of work/out of a job seek/look for work/employment be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation) be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare collect/receive (North American English) welfare combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment Wordfinder beg benefit charity homeless hostel the poor poverty shanty town sweatshop unemployment
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