Translation of "Recession" in Chinese

The unemployment rate went up to 5% because of the recession.

經濟不景氣失業率上升到了5％。

Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.

经济萧条是一段时间内，当这样的经济活动普遍增长而造成的一种临时性的经济活动衰退。