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full employment
A condition in the economy in which almost all people who are able and willing to work have a job. The unemployment rate is very low.
Die Regierung hat das Ziel der Vollbeschäftigung in ihr Programm aufgenommen.
The government has included the goal of full employment in its program.
The word is a clear compound of 'voll' (full) and 'die Beschäftigung' (employment). Its meaning is therefore directly understandable: a state of full employment.
Bei Vollbeschäftigung gibt es fast keine Arbeitslosigkeit.
With full employment, there is almost no unemployment.
'Vollbeschäftigung' (full employment) is a technical term from economics and politics. It is not used in everyday conversations about one's own job, but rather in discussions about the economy as a whole.
Ökonomen debattieren, ob Vollbeschäftigung heute noch erreichbar ist.
Economists debate whether full employment is still achievable today.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Vollbeschäftigung' (full employment) are 'erreichen' (to achieve), 'sichern' (to secure), or 'anstreben' (to aim for). It is often used in the fixed phrase 'das Ziel der Vollbeschäftigung' (the goal of full employment).
Die Partei verspricht, die Vollbeschäftigung zu sichern.
The party promises to secure full employment.
employment / activity
'Beschäftigung' and 'Vollbeschäftigung' both have to do with work, but they are used on different levels. 'Beschäftigung' means the work or professional activity of an individual person. 'Vollbeschäftigung' describes an economic situation in a country or region in which almost all people who are willing to work have a job. The words can be confusing because 'Beschäftigung' appears in both. But for one person, you do not say 'Vollbeschäftigung'; instead, you might say 'eine Beschäftigung' (employment / a job) or 'eine Stelle' (a position).
Die Regierung spricht von Vollbeschäftigung, weil nur noch sehr wenige Menschen arbeitslos sind.
The government is talking about full employment because only very few people are still unemployed.
Sie hat eine neue Beschäftigung in einem kleinen Hotel angenommen.
She accepted a new job in a small hotel.