UNEMPLOYMENT

[noun] [U]Unemployment refers to the number of people who do not have a job which provides them with money.Unemployment has risen again for the third consecutive month.Italy's unemployment rate rose to twelve per cent of the labour force in July.Unemployment is also the state of being unemployed.Fear of unemployment nowadays causes more people to stay in jobs that they hate.(UK and ANZ) Unemployment benefit (also informal dole) is an amount of money that is regularly paid by the government to people who do not have a job.She claimed (= received) unemployment benefit for six months.(US) Unemployment (compensation), unemployment insurance and dole are all US for unemployment benefit.