jobless
/ˈdʒɒbləs/ adjective ECONOMICSDefinition
› if someone is jobless, they do not have a job: Welfare reforms are exploring new initiatives for those who have been jobless for a year or more.the jobless count/rate/total The jobless rate always rises in the summer months as new graduates enter the workforce.
joblessness noun [U] › An increase in joblessness could see credit card debt rise out of control. (Definition of jobless adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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