employment

S2 W1

BrE /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ AmE /ɪmˈploɪmənt/

noun en → es

1 WORK [uncountable] A2

the state of having a job or being employed by someone

empleo, trabajo

  • be in employment

Collocations full-time employment · part-time employment

  • He has been out of employment for six months.

    Ha estado sin empleo durante seis meses.

2 JOB [countable] B1

a particular job or position that someone does as their work

empleo, puesto de trabajo

  • find/get a job

Collocations job offer · job opportunity

  • She's looking for employment.

    Ella está buscando un empleo.

3 LABOR MARKET [uncountable] B2

the situation of having enough jobs available to employ all the people who want to work

empleabilidad, mercado laboral

  • high/low employment

Collocations employment rate · unemployment rate

  • The country has a high level of employment.

    El país tiene un alto nivel de empleo.

4 LEGAL [uncountable] C1

the legal relationship between an employer and an employee

contrato laboral, relación laboral

  • employment contract

Collocations employment law · employment rights

  • The company has strict employment policies.

    La empresa tiene políticas estrictas de contratación.