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 number was better in metro Phoenix, with a 3.5% unemployment rate in November.
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Japan’s jobless rate for the month of November came in at 2.5%, in line with Reuters’ estimates and unchanged from October.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
In the months leading up to the pandemic, the state's jobless rate was at about 3.7%.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Japan’s jobless rate for the month of November came in at 2.5%, in line with Reuters’ estimates and unchanged from October.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
In the months leading up to the pandemic, the state's jobless rate was at about 3.7%.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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