1
: having no job
2
: of or relating to those having no job
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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 stayed under 4% for 27 months, from February 2022 to April 2024, despite the Federal Reserve's attempt to cool down the economy with rate hikes.
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Emily Peck, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The jobless rate nonetheless increased to 4.2% from 4.1%, as projected.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Continuing jobless claims are now at their highest rate since November 2021.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
San Diego County’s jobless rate was lower than than the U.S. average of 4.5% and 5.5% in California.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Emily Peck, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The jobless rate nonetheless increased to 4.2% from 4.1%, as projected.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Continuing jobless claims are now at their highest rate since November 2021.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
San Diego County’s jobless rate was lower than than the U.S. average of 4.5% and 5.5% in California.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jobless
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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