The aggressive preparation of war was growing along with nations armies during the buildup to both World War I and World War II. This was due in part to nationalism.
Fewer employs would be the correct terminology since you are not describing what is less of the employs.
Unemployment rate can be measured in two ways, narrow
unemployment rate and expanded unemployment rate.
<span>The "narrow unemployment rate" used
for the people who are unemployed and actively seeking work, while the people
who are unemployed and available to work but have not taken active steps to
look for work are referred to the "expanded unemployment rate".</span>