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    Referring to unemployment rate with 失业率 (shīyèlǜ)

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    Explanation

    失业率 (shīyèlǜ) means "unemployment rate," a key economic indicator measuring the percentage of the labor force without jobs. It is a compound of 失业 (unemployment) and 率 (rate). It is commonly used in news, economics, and policy discussions.

    Examples

    • 今年的失业率比去年降低了两个百分点。

      Jīnnián de shīyè lǜ bǐ qùnián jiàngdī le liǎng gè bǎifēndiǎn.

      This year's unemployment rate decreased by two percentage points compared to last year.

    • 经济危机导致很多国家的失业率大幅上升。

      Jīngjì wēijī dǎozhì hěn duō guójiā de shīyè lǜ dàfú shàngshēng.

      The economic crisis caused the unemployment rate in many countries to rise sharply.

    • 政府正在采取措施降低年轻人的失业率。

      Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài cǎiqǔ cuòshī jiàngdī niánqīngrén de shīyè lǜ.

      The government is taking measures to lower the unemployment rate among young people.

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