Desempleo (en. Unemployment)

/des-em-'pleo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Situation in which a person is willing to work but cannot find employment.

Unemployment has increased in the region due to the economic crisis.

El desempleo ha aumentado en la región debido a la crisis económica.

Number of people actively looking for work and not finding it.

Unemployment statistics show an alarming increase.

Las estadísticas del desempleo muestran un incremento alarmante.

Condition of being without paid work.

Youth unemployment is an important social issue.

El desempleo juvenil es un problema social importante.

The term 'unemployment' comes from the prefix 'un-' indicating negation and 'employment,' which relates to work.

structural unemployment

Unemployment caused by a mismatch between workers' skills and labor market needs.

desempleo estructural

unemployment rate

Percentage of the active population that is unemployed.

tasa de desempleo

temporary unemployment

Unemployment that occurs for a limited period, often due to seasonal changes or economic restructuring.

desempleo temporal

employment

Situation of a person who has paid work.

empleo

unemployed

Person who does not have employment and is actively seeking one.

desempleado

unemployment

State of being without work.

paro

To be unemployed

I have been unemployed for six months and cannot find work.

Llevo seis meses en el paro y no encuentro trabajo.

To be without a job

After the crisis, many are without a job.

Después de la crisis, muchos están andando sin curro.