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employment

/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/noun

उच्चारण इम्प्लॉइमन्ट

रोज़गार

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    work, especially when it is done to earn money; the situation in which people have work; the act of employing somebody

    रोज़गार

    • employment news
    • full employment
    • The government is trying to create more employment in the villages.
    + 3 more examples
    • She found employment as a clerk after her graduation.
    • Employment in the tourism industry rises in the winter.
    • Their employment ended when the company closed.

    Synonyms work job occupation profession service

    Opposite unemployment

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

employment (uncountable)

Employment means paid work. It is uncountable: no 'a' and no plural.

Employment का अर्थ वेतन वाला काम है। यह uncountable है: इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता और plural नहीं बनता।

  • She found employment in a hospital.
  • Employment has grown in the service sector.

in employment / out of employment

'In employment' means having a job; 'out of employment' means being without one. 'In the employment of' names the employer.

'In employment' का अर्थ नौकरी में होना है; 'out of employment' का अर्थ बिना नौकरी होना। 'In the employment of' नियोक्ता को बताता है।

  • He has been in employment for ten years.
  • She was in the employment of a bank.

employment + noun (compounds)

Many compounds: employment exchange, employment rate, employment opportunity, employment contract.

कई compounds बनते हैं: employment exchange, employment rate, employment opportunity, employment contract।

  • He registered at the employment exchange.
  • The employment rate fell last year.

employment of + person / thing

It can also mean the act of employing: the employment of children is banned. In this sense, it also means 'use' in formal contexts.

इसका अर्थ नियुक्त करने की क्रिया भी हो सकता है: the employment of children is banned। औपचारिक संदर्भ में इसका अर्थ 'प्रयोग' भी है।

  • The employment of child labour is illegal.
  • The employment of force was avoided.
+Collocations 4

verb + employment

findseekloseprovidecreateoffer

  • The new factory will create employment for a thousand people.

adjective + employment

fullpart-timepermanenttemporarygainfulregular

  • Full employment is a goal of many governments.

employment + noun

exchangerateopportunitycontractagencygeneration

  • The employment exchange displayed new vacancies.

preposition + employment

in employmentout of employmentof employmentfor employmentduring employment

  • The terms of employment were explained to every new clerk.
“More examples 5
  • The scheme offers 100 days of employment to rural families.

योजना ग्रामीण परिवारों को 100 दिन के रोज़गार की गारंटी देती है।

  • Youth employment is a major concern for the government.

युवा रोज़गार सरकार की एक बड़ी चिंता है।

  • After graduation, Radhika sought employment in the banking sector.

स्नातक के बाद राधिका ने बैंकिंग क्षेत्र में रोज़गार तलाशा।

  • The agreement protects workers' rights during employment.

समझौता कार्य-काल के दौरान श्रमिकों के अधिकारों की रक्षा करता है।

  • Tourism provides employment to thousands in Goa.

पर्यटन गोवा में हज़ारों लोगों को रोज़गार देता है।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ He got an employment in a bank.

✓ He got employment in a bank.

Employment is uncountable; do not use 'an'.

Employment uncountable है; 'an' का प्रयोग न करें।

✗ There are many employments for graduates.

✓ There is much employment for graduates.

Employment is uncountable, so use a singular verb and 'much'.

Employment uncountable है, इसलिए singular verb और 'much' का प्रयोग करें।

✗ She is searching an employment.

✓ She is searching for employment.

'Search' needs 'for' before what you want to find.

जिसे ढूँढ़ना हो उसके पहले 'search' के साथ 'for' चाहिए।

◇Word family
employ verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam

General knowledge

'Employment News' (Rozgar Samachar) is a weekly published by the Government of India with job notifications; MGNREGA (2005) guarantees 100 days of employment.

'Employment News' (रोज़गार समाचार) भारत सरकार द्वारा प्रकाशित साप्ताहिक है जिसमें नौकरी की सूचनाएँ होती हैं; मनरेगा (2005) 100 दिन का रोज़गार सुनिश्चित करता है।