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    unemployed
    /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) without a paid job but available to work: "I was unemployed for three months"

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  3. B1. not having a job that provides money: He's been unemployed for over a year. Fewer examples. Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment. With Dave unemployed, we haven't got much money coming in at the moment. His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.

  4. Feb 27, 2019 · Unemployment is defined as a situation where someone of working age is not able to get a job but would like to be in full-time employment. Note: If a mother left work to bring up a child or if someone went into higher education, they are not working but would not be classed as unemployed as they are not actively seeking employment.

    • Q. What Is Unemployment?
    • Q. How Is Unemployment Measured in The UK?
    • Q. How Many People Are Unemployed in The UK?
    • Q. What Is The Unemployment Rate?
    • Q. What Is The Youth Unemployment Rate?
    • Q. What Is Structural Unemployment?
    • Q.What Is Cyclical Unemployment?

    A. To be classed as unemployed you have to beout of work and actively seeking work. If you are not in work and don’t want to be in work, maybe because you are retired or because you are looking after a child or loved one, you don’t countas unemployed. The official definition of “unemployed” is someone who is not in work, has looked for work in the ...

    A. Unemployment is measured by a survey of 100,000 adultsaged 16 and over in 40,000 households in the UK. The survey uses a random sample of addresses. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) then uses the survey resultsto estimate the total number of people who are unemployed across the UK. This is separate to the claimant count which measures th...

    A. 1.4 million adults were unemployedin the UK between May and July 2018 (the latest figure). The UK claimant count was 918,800 in August 2018. This is much lower than the number of unemployed people because the claimant count does not specifically measure unemployment. It excludes people who do not claim unemployment benefits, even if they are loo...

    A. The unemployment rateis the number of unemployed people as a percentage of all ‘economically active’ people. ‘Economically active’ is statistical speak for people who are either in work or who want to be. It counts people who are employed plus those who are unemployedand looking for work. The rate is calculated this way because statisticians are...

    A. This is the unemployment rate specifically for people aged 16 to 24. It includes people who are looking for work and people who are still in full-time education looking for a part-time job. The ONS saysit is “It is a common misconception that all people in full-time education are classified as economically inactive.” 488,000 young people were un...

    A. Structural unemploymentis unemployment based on significant changes to the environment businesses work in—for example a change in technology, or government policy—rather than just the ups and downs of the economy. For example it could be caused by technology changing more quickly than people can learn the skills they need for new industries. As ...

    A. Cyclical unemploymentis related to the health of the economy. When the economy is not doing well businesses lose money and lay off people to try and reduce their costs. And so unemployment goes up. When the economy recovers businesses hire more people to keep up with increased demand for their products and services. And so unemployment goes down...

  5. Oct 8, 2024 · Unemployment refers to a situation where a person actively searches for employment but is unable to find work. Unemployment is considered to be a key measure of the...

  6. adjective. 1. a. without remunerative employment; out of work. b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the unemployed. 2. not being used; idle.

  7. 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.

  8. Definition of unemployed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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