jobless
adjective
job·less
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Definition of jobless
1
: having no job
2
: of or relating to those having no job
jobless benefits
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Examples of jobless in a Sentence
having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged
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Exports fell for a ninth straight month in July, while the long-steady jobless rate ticked higher for the first time in two years in the same month. — Eric Lam, Fortune, "Hong Kong Retail Concerns Worsen Amid Steady Protests," 30 Aug. 2019 In order to be counted as unemployed, a jobless worker must be actively seeking work. — Olivera Perkins, cleveland.com, "Ohio unemployment rate holds at 4% in July, state gained 4,500 jobs," 16 Aug. 2019 Last week, China’s cabinet announced policies to support employment and consumption, including broader subsidies for the jobless and higher tax rebates for companies that don’t lay off workers. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "November Trade Winds Blow China Off Course," 10 Dec. 2018 Back then, Grace, who was jobless and recently widowed, had received 20 cows through the program. — refinery29.com, "OITNB's Uzo Aduba Named First-Ever Heifer International Ambassador To Africa," 19 June 2018 Oregon’s jobless rate remains at 4%, a historic low, wages are rising and private sector employment continues to grow. — Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Oregon taxpayers set to get a $1.6 billion ‘kicker’ rebate next year," 28 Aug. 2019 Layoffs remain low and job growth, while slowing, is still more than enough to keep up with population increase and prevent the jobless rate from rising. — Los Angeles Times, "Is Trump relying on American consumers to save the economy from recession?," 22 Aug. 2019 Despite a decade-long expansion and a low official jobless rate, the income gap is widening, and many Americans struggle to find stable employment and middle-class wages. — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, "Economic Antidote for a Shrinking America: Immigrants," 22 Aug. 2019 According to June government figures, New Hampshire had the fourth-lowest jobless rate in the country. — Fox News, "Trump tells NH rallygoers 'we have a bunch of socialists or communists to beat' -- as Dem rivals gather nearby," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jobless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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