joblessness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdʒɒb.ləs.nəs/ us/ˈdʒɑːb.ləs.nəs/
失业状态
the state of being unemployed
The government are doing nothing to control rising joblessness. 政府没有采取任何措施来控制不断上升的失业率。
Joblessness fell to 4.9 percent. 失业率降至4.9%。
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- He worries how his joblessness affects his children's outlook.
- They are still struggling to reduce long-term youth joblessness.
- There are high concentrations of poverty and joblessness in the region.