Post 3B Vocabulary

Unemployment

To be laid off/fired/become unemployed (Lit. "To suffer unemployment")

To become unemployed/to lose one's job
(Refers to the moment of losing one's job i.e. when someone actually lost their job, not the current state of being unemployed)

"My friend lost (his/her) job and (therefore) went bankrupt/became insolvent."

"He lost his job/was laid off so he's looking for a job (position)."

"How long has it been since you lost your job/you've been unemployed?" (-시-)

Unemployed (adj.)/Unemployed husband

To be unemployed (Lit. "To be in a state of unemployment")

"He's been unemployed (Lit. "in a state of unemployment") for quite a long time."

""He used to work/had worked before as a security guard but currently is unemployed."

An unemployed person/The unemployed

"The word 'white hands' in Korea is not a good euphemism for/meaning a jobless/unemployed person."

Unemployment (benefits)

To get/receive/collect/be on unemployment

"Since he lost his job now he is collecting unemployment."

Unemployment rate

To reduce the unemployment rate

The unemployment rate to increase/rise