unemployment
noun/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
[uncountable]Слово англійською: unemployment
Переклад unemployment українською: безробіття, ~ benefit (relieO — допомога для безробітних, ~ insurance — страхування по безробіттю, ~ statistics — статистика безробіття
Детальний опис
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 tsunami.
- a study of male/female unemployment
- (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
- 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