The number of unemployed rises sharply during economic downturns.
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grammar
Standard noun-formation pattern: verb/state + 者 zhě = 'one who...'. 失业 'lose one's job' + 者 = 'one who has lost their job'. Compare 受害者 shòuhàizhě 'victim', 消费者 xiāofèizhě 'consumer', 求职者 qiúzhízhě 'job seeker'. 者 here is more formal than 的人.