Synonyms of unemployment
3 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for unemployment is joblessness. Other synonyms of unemployment are worklessness. The opposite of unemployment is employment.
Synonyms and similar words for unemployment
nounMore synonyms
- joblessnessThe phenomenon or level of unemployment in an economy.
- worklessnessThe state of being without paid work.
- unworkThe lack or absence of work; worklessness.
Opposite of unemployment
nounMore antonyms
Meaning of unemployment
- noun The state of having no job; joblessness.
- noun The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
- noun The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
unemployment in other languages
Questions about synonyms of unemployment
- What is another word for unemployment?
- Unemployment has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as joblessness and worklessness.
- What is the opposite of unemployment?
- The opposite of unemployment is employment.
- What does unemployment mean?
- Unemployment means the state of having no job; joblessness.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: unemployment (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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