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 count is 6% above the 507,100 median since 2010.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
State officials do not seasonally adjust jobless rates for individual counties.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Next week alone, there are weekly jobless claims data and an August personal income report.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
New Jersey, Ohio and Oregon each posted a 5% jobless rate, according to information found at the BLS website.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
State officials do not seasonally adjust jobless rates for individual counties.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Next week alone, there are weekly jobless claims data and an August personal income report.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
New Jersey, Ohio and Oregon each posted a 5% jobless rate, according to information found at the BLS website.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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