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
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The jobless rate was 4.6% in December and 4.7% in January, The Center Square previously reported.
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Derek Draplin, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
By the way, the region’s median monthly jobless rate has been 5.8% since 2010.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
The region’s jobless rate was 4%, down from 4.2% the previous month, state labor officials said Friday.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
In April 2024, the jobless rate for Black women climbed to 6.1%, up from 5.1% in March, a full percentage point increase in just one month.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Derek Draplin, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
By the way, the region’s median monthly jobless rate has been 5.8% since 2010.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
The region’s jobless rate was 4%, down from 4.2% the previous month, state labor officials said Friday.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
In April 2024, the jobless rate for Black women climbed to 6.1%, up from 5.1% in March, a full percentage point increase in just one month.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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