unemployment rate

US /ʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt/
UK /ʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt/
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失業率

the percentage of the total labor force that is unemployed but actively seeking employment and willing to work

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The government announced a decrease in the unemployment rate.
政府宣布失業率下降。
A high unemployment rate can indicate economic problems.
失業率可能預示經濟問題。