Unemployment in Hebrew is אַבְטָלָה (avtalá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
unemployment
/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for unemployment as a noun.
joblessness
- אַבְטָלָהאבטלהavtaláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אַבְטָלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- אַבְטָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- אבטלה
- Said
- avtalá
- Its meanings in English
- unemployment, idleness, waste
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אבטלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with unemployment.
These words come before and after unemployment in the list.
These are the questions people ask about unemployment in Hebrew.
How do you say unemployment in Hebrew?
unemployment in Hebrew is אַבְטָלָה, said avtalá. Without vowel points it is written אבטלה.
Is אבטלה masculine or feminine?
The word אבטלה is feminine.
What else does אבטלה mean in English?
Besides unemployment, אבטלה can mean idleness, waste.
How is unemployment pronounced in English?
unemployment is pronounced /ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry unemployment and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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