Collocations for unemployment - noun

double-digit (esp. AmE), high, huge, mass, massive, severe, widespread
low
growing, rising
falling
chronic
involuntary
long-term
seasonal (esp. BrE)
structural
graduate, youth
rural (esp. BrE), urban

level, rate

be faced with, face
cause, create
alleviate, bring down, cut, reduce
increase
combat, tackle

climb, double, increase, rise, soar
Unemployment climbed above two million.

decline, fall
average sth, remain sth, remain at sth, stand at sth
Unemployment averaged 15% across the country.

hit sth, reach sth
Unemployment hit 10% in 1982.
Unemployment reached 30%.

benefit (BrE), benefits (esp. AmE), compensation (AmE), cover (BrE), insurance (esp. AmE)
New claims for unemployment benefits remain low.

claims (esp. AmE)
data, figures, levels, numbers, percentage, rate, statistics, total
The county's unemployment rate has dropped to 9%.

black spot (BrE)
This former mining town is now an unemployment black spot.

unemployment among
Unemployment among graduates is falling steadily.

a period of unemployment
a rise in unemployment, an increase in unemployment
a fall in unemployment