1unemployment rate; the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed, a key economic indicator.
景気回復で失業率が前年より下がった。
With the economic recovery, the unemployment rate fell compared with the previous year.
政府は失業率を引き下げるための対策を発表した。
The government announced measures to reduce the unemployment rate.
若年層の失業率は全体の平均より高い傾向がある。
The unemployment rate among young people tends to be higher than the overall average.