실업
The state of being without a job, especially when one is actively seeking work. It is a major social and economic indicator.
Examples
3 of 5기술의 발전이 실업률에 미치는 영향을 연구해야 합니다.
The impact of technological advancement on the unemployment rate must be studied.
그는 갑작스러운 실업으로 생활고를 겪고 있습니다.
He is suffering from financial difficulties due to sudden unemployment.
정부는 실업 급여 제도를 확대하기로 결정했습니다.
The government decided to expand the unemployment benefit system.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Sil (lose) + Eop (job/work) = Losing one's job.
Quick Quiz
경기가 나빠지면서 ___률이 상승하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 실업
Examples
기술의 발전이 실업률에 미치는 영향을 연구해야 합니다.
academicThe impact of technological advancement on the unemployment rate must be studied.
그는 갑작스러운 실업으로 생활고를 겪고 있습니다.
everydayHe is suffering from financial difficulties due to sudden unemployment.
정부는 실업 급여 제도를 확대하기로 결정했습니다.
businessThe government decided to expand the unemployment benefit system.
경제 위기 이후 실업 인구가 급증했습니다.
formalThe unemployed population surged after the economic crisis.
요즘 실업 상태인 친구들이 많아.
informalThere are many friends who are unemployed these days.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
실업을 당하다
to lose one's job
실업 위기에 처하다
to face the crisis of unemployment
실업난
unemployment crisis/hardship
Often Confused With
Sireop is the general state/statistic, while siljik focuses on the act of losing a job.
Usage Notes
Commonly appears in IELTS discussions about automation, economy, and social welfare.
Common Mistakes
Learners often say 'jobless' in English but should use 'unemployment' (sireop) in formal Korean contexts.
Memory Tip
Sil (lose) + Eop (job/work) = Losing one's job.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 失 (lose) and 業 (work/business).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
경기가 나빠지면서 ___률이 상승하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 실업
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