unemployment
US
UK unemployment n: (person: being out of work)
SC 失业 shī yè
TC 失業
TC 失業
Long-term unemployment is extremely demoralizing.
长期的失业状态令人极度沮丧。
unemployment n: (jobless total)
SC 失业人数 shī yè rén shù
TC 失業人數
TC 失業人數
SC 失业率 shī yè rén shù ，shī yè lǜ
TC 失業率
TC 失業率
Unemployment fell for a third month, encouraging economists.
失业率连续第三个月下降，这无疑鼓舞了众多经济学家。
unemployment benefit n: UK (allowance paid to [sb] out of work)
SC 失业救济 shī yè jiù jì
TC 失業救濟
TC 失業救濟
SC 失业补助 shī yè jiù jì，shī yè bǔ zhù
I had a hard time because I was on unemployment benefit for six months.
unemployment compensation n: US (allowance paid to those out of work)
SC 失业救济 shī yè jiù jì
TC 失業救濟
TC 失業救濟
SC 失业补偿金 shī yè jiù jì，shī yè bǔ cháng jīn
SC 失业补助 shī yè jiù jì，shī yè bǔ zhù
Following his injury at work he was able to claim unemployment compensation.
unemployment insurance n: (tax collected for social security)
SC 失业保险（金） shī yè bǎo xiǎn jīn
He had to pay a percentage of his earnings for unemployment insurance.
unemployment rate n: (percentage of population without jobs)
SC 失业率 shī yè lǜ
TC 失業率
TC 失業率
The unemployment rate is climbing towards 11%.