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How to pronounce jobless in English?

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Synonyms idle, out of work


jobless transients.

Examples of jobless

jobless
The jobless in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties now number about 45,500.
From the heraldtribune.com
The jobless rate fell from a record high of 4.9% in January to 4.7% in February.
From the businessweek.com
Many eco-watchers believe the malaise will linger, thanks to a jobless recovery.
From the businessweek.com
The Labor Department says that the jobless rate dropped in 230 cities in August.
From the suntimes.com
Initial claims for state jobless benefits increased 1,000 to a total of 427,000.
From the independent.co.uk
No wonder Americans are jobless, homeless, motionless, paperless, lifeless, etc.
From the latimes.com
The U.S. jobless rate reached 9.8 percent in September, the highest in 26 years.
From the bloomberg.com
The jobless rate did drop to 10 percent last month from 10.2 percent in October.
From the chron.com
They also revised August jobless numbers from the estimate of 73,000 to 127,000.
From the charlotteobserver.com
More examples
  • Idle: not having a job; "idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work"
  • Unemployment occurs when a person is able and willing to work but currently is without work. The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate, which is defined as the percentage of those in the labor force who are unemployed. ...