jobless

Everyday

1. Without a paid job; unemployed. tree →
2. (the jobless) People who do not have jobs. tree →

In the lessons

In news and economics lessons «jobless» appears in headlines (jobless figures, jobless rate). In stories about families it shows money worries and hard times; children learn that losing a job is not a person's fault and that help exists. Phrases: jobless rate, jobless figures, left jobless.

Examples

• Many people were left jobless when the factory closed. tree →
• The jobless rate went down this year. tree →
• Dad was jobless for three months, then found new work. tree →
• The charity helps the jobless find training. tree →
• The news said the number of jobless people had risen. tree →
• Being jobless can be very stressful for a family. tree →
• She was jobless but used the time to learn new skills. tree →

Note

«Jobless» is a news word; in everyday talk people say «out of work» or «unemployed». «The jobless» takes a plural verb: «The jobless need help». Related: unemployment.