1
: having no job
2
: of or relating to those having no job
jobless benefits
joblessness
noun
Examples of jobless in a Sentence
having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged
Recent Examples on the Web
Concerns surfaced regarding a potential job market slowdown following unexpectedly high weekly jobless claims.
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Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
The jobless rate rose but not by much The unemployment rate rose from 3.8% to 3.9%.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
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Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
The jobless rate rose but not by much The unemployment rate rose from 3.8% to 3.9%.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for jobless
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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