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unemployment

noun as in layoff

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He concluded by saying that his legacy included reducing hunger, lowering unemployment, and the incomes of the working classes growing.

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But it's only now that the movement has really taken off - as the country continues to grapple with high inequality and unemployment.

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Youth unemployment has been a major driver of protests in this young country where the median average age is less than 16.

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Prolonged petrol shortages, along with regular power cuts, the rising cost of living, hunger, poverty, inequality and youth unemployment, add to the tangible frustration here.

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And on Thursday, the Labor Department reported a jump in weekly unemployment filings to 263,000 - the highest level in nearly four years.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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