unemployment
Example Sentences
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The unemployment rate for computer science majors has climbed to 7%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The unemployment rate also unwound February’s increase, ticking down to 4.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
There was also a slight dent in the unemployment rate, from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
There’s a disconnect between low unemployment rates and worker sentiment, said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
And, as he found out, he can be fired at any time and bring in nothing, not even unemployment, until he lands another job.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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