English–Chinese
“unemployment rate” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshī yè lǜ
Example
经济不好，失业率一直很高。jīng jì bù hǎo shī yè lǜ yì zhí hěn gāo
The economy is bad, and the unemployment rate has remained high.
How to say “unemployment rate” in Chinese
“Unemployment rate” in Chinese is 失业率 (shī yè lǜ).
A labor-market bar showing the portion of the whole workforce that is jobless and looking for work.
Example sentences with 失业率
政府采取措施，努力降低失业率。zhèng fǔ cái qǔ cuò shī nǔ lì jiàng dī shī yè lǜ
The government is taking measures and striving to reduce the unemployment rate.
Tips for using 失业率
- Reports often specify an age group or region alongside this measure, because one figure does not describe every part of the labor market.