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unemployment

1. (lack of work)

What measures is the government taking to reduce unemployment?El desempleo es uno de los peores males que aquejan a las sociedades modernas.

b. la desocupación

Unemployment and crime often go hand in hand.¿Qué medidas va a adoptar el gobierno para reducir el desempleo?

c. el paro

Unemployment has driven many young people to leave the country.El paro ha empujado a muchos jóvenes a marcharse del país.

d. la cesantía

Unemployment might reach its historic high this month.La cesantía podría alcanzar su máximo histórico este mes.

unemployment

1. (general)

a. el desempleo

b. el paro (Spain)

c. la desocupación (Latin America)

unemployment stands at 10 percentel índice or la tasa de desempleo or

compensationsubsidio de desempleo or

unemployment [ˈʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt]

noun

desempleo (m); paro (m); (Esp) cesantía (f); (Chile)

modifier

unemployment benefit (Britain) (n)

unemployment figures (n) cifras (f) de desempleo; cifras (f) del paro; (Esp)

unemployment line (n) (US) fila (f) de parados; cola (f) del paro; (Esp)

Many white-collar workers, like stock brokers and investment bankers, /find themselves in the unemployment lines/

Phrases with "unemployment"

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unemployment rate		la tasa de desempleo
youth unemployment		el desempleo juvenil
unemployment benefit		la prestación por desempleo

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