unemployment rate
unemployment rate noun: the percentage of people in the labor force who are currently unemployed but are available to work and have actively sought employment in the recent past.
Noun
unemployment rate (plural unemployment rates)
- The percentage of people in the labor force who are currently unemployed but are available to work and have actively sought employment in the recent past.
- It[China] had a buoyant economy outperforming forecasts. Its unemployment rate was among the lowest in years. While consolidating his power for a second term, Mr Xi proudly pointed to China's "flourishing" growth model as something other countries could emulate.2023 November 15, Tessa Wong, “Xi Jinping arrives in US as his Chinese Dream sputters”, in BBC
unemployment rate meaning in Malay and Indonesian
unemployment rate in Malay
- Translations
- kadar pengangguran
unemployment rate in Indonesian
- Translations
- angka pengangguran
Forms of unemployment rate
| plural | unemployment rates |
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Questions about unemployment rate
- What does unemployment rate mean?
- Unemployment rate means the percentage of people in the labor force who are currently unemployed but are available to work and have actively sought employment in the recent past.
- What is unemployment rate in Malay?
- Unemployment rate in Malay is kadar pengangguran. See Unemployment rate meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is unemployment rate?
- Unemployment rate is a noun.
- What is the plural of unemployment rate?
- The plural of unemployment rate is unemployment rates.
Words near unemployment rate in the dictionary
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