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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That jobless claims report is seen as a potential early indicator of where the labor market is headed.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
The Labor Department itself releases the weekly jobless claims numbers.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Michigan's jobless rate actually declined slightly from July but that's mostly because there were fewer people in the workforce, Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for Michigan’s Center for Data and Analytics, said.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Many samurai remain, but sword-carrying is outlawed, leaving many of them jobless and destitute.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
The Labor Department itself releases the weekly jobless claims numbers.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Michigan's jobless rate actually declined slightly from July but that's mostly because there were fewer people in the workforce, Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for Michigan’s Center for Data and Analytics, said.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Many samurai remain, but sword-carrying is outlawed, leaving many of them jobless and destitute.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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