Unemployment (noun)

1. The state of being unemployed.
2. The number of people who are unemployed.

Origin:

Un- + employment, from middle english emploien, from old french emploier, from latin implicare to involve, from in- + plicare to fold.

Examples:

1. The unemployment rate is currently at 5%.
2. The high unemployment is causing economic hardship.
3. Many people are facing long-term unemployment.
4. The government is trying to reduce unemployment.
5. He has been out of work for months due to unemployment.