unemployment line

• Schlange von Arbeitslosen, die in einer staatlichen Stelle auf die Beantragung von Arbeitslosengeld warten; auch bildlich für den Zustand der Arbeitslosigkeit und die Inanspruchnahme von Arbeitslosenunterstützung.

A queue of people waiting to file for unemployment benefits at a government office, or used figuratively to refer to the state of being unemployed and seeking benefits.

1. Queue for benefitsB2informalamerican

   A physical or metaphorical line of people waiting to receive unemployment benefits from the government.

   Schlange vor dem Arbeitsamt

   • After losing his job, he spent hours in the unemployment line.
   • The unemployment line grew longer as the recession deepened.
   • She dreaded having to stand in the unemployment line again.

2. State of being unemployedB2informalamerican

   A figurative expression referring to the condition of being unemployed and seeking benefits.

   Zustand der Arbeitslosigkeit

   • He's been in the unemployment line for six months now.
   • Many graduates find themselves in the unemployment line after college.
   • The government's policies aim to reduce the number of people in the unemployment line.