jobless
adjective
without a job.
joblessness
-
a word derived from
jobless.
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, Alan Milburn, who is leading a review into youth unemployment, has told the Guardian schools should "spot pupils at risk of joblessness".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Moreover, it’s not just the joblessness in these sectors that are increasing but those in work are saying that the nature of their employment is changing significantly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The long-term rise in male joblessness doesn’t stem from an inability to find employment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
But joblessness has fallen and wages have risen, and polls show Petro's protege, Senator Ivan Cepeda, as the front-runner.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Young African American men were the only group to experience a steep increase in joblessness between 1980 and 2000, a development directly traceable to the increase in the penal population.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
