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.
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.