unemployment rate

estimate of unemployment, percentages of unemployment, percent of unemployed persons from within the general population

Unemployment is the state in which a worker wants, but is unable, to work. The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. The unemployment rate is also used in economic studies and economic indexes such as the Conference Board's Index of Leading Indicators.
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Noun
1. the percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date
(hypernym) percentage, percent, per centum, pct

The ratio of the number of people classified as unemployed to the total labor force.