employment

The state of having paid work.

• She is looking for employment.
• The factory provides employment for local people.
• Employment rose last year.

How to use it: in employment (Most of the adults are in employment.)

Similar words: work

Opposites: unemployment

Common phrases: find employment, paid employment, employment rate

The job or work someone does to earn money.

• His employment involves repairing buses.
• Please list your previous employment.
• The terms of her employment changed in June.

Similar words: job, work, occupation

Common phrases: current employment, terms of employment, previous employment