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
That was well above the record-low jobless rate of 3.8% in August 2022.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the state’s unemployment rate has gone up to 5.3% from 4.5% in March 2023, while the U.S. jobless figure has edged up to 3.8% from 3.5% during the same period.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
My parents were broke—educated but jobless, capable but troubled.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Last year, federal officials estimated that fraudsters stole $135 billion from the program, amounting to $1 of every $7 spent on jobless benefits.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Arizona’s jobless rate currently stands at 4.1%, but the measure is lower, 3.2%, in Maricopa County.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
That ruling found that drivers in the Amazon Flex program are a part of the state’s unemployment insurance system and entitled to jobless pay if they are laid off.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
In his veto, Newsom cited the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s huge deficit, upwards of $20 billion borrowed from the federal government to cover jobless benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
And federal data that tracks applications for jobless aid indicates that, economy-wide, layoffs remain at very low levels.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the state’s unemployment rate has gone up to 5.3% from 4.5% in March 2023, while the U.S. jobless figure has edged up to 3.8% from 3.5% during the same period.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
My parents were broke—educated but jobless, capable but troubled.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Last year, federal officials estimated that fraudsters stole $135 billion from the program, amounting to $1 of every $7 spent on jobless benefits.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Arizona’s jobless rate currently stands at 4.1%, but the measure is lower, 3.2%, in Maricopa County.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
That ruling found that drivers in the Amazon Flex program are a part of the state’s unemployment insurance system and entitled to jobless pay if they are laid off.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
In his veto, Newsom cited the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s huge deficit, upwards of $20 billion borrowed from the federal government to cover jobless benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
And federal data that tracks applications for jobless aid indicates that, economy-wide, layoffs remain at very low levels.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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