unemployment rate
Standard economic term for the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
先月の失業率は3%だった。
Last month's unemployment rate was 3%.
政府は失業率の低下を目指している。
The government is aiming to reduce the unemployment rate.
The unemployment rate rose sharply due to the recession.
The economy recovered and the unemployment rate fell.
This region is known for having a high unemployment rate.
The government publishes the unemployment rate every month.