失しつ業ぎょう率りつしつぎょうりつJLPTN2Meanings1noununemployment rateStandard economic term for the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.先せん月げつの失しつ業ぎょう率りつは3%だった。Last month's unemployment rate was 3%.政せい府ふは失しつ業ぎょう率りつの低てい下かを目め指ざしている。The government is aiming to reduce the unemployment rate.