job·less

[job-lis]
adjective
1.
without a job.
2.
noting or pertaining to persons without jobs, especially to those who are seeking employment.
noun
3.
( used with a plural verb ) unemployed people collectively, especially those who are seeking a job (usually preceded by the ).

Origin:
1800–10; job1 + -less

job·less·ness, noun
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jobless (ˈdʒɒblɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
a.  unemployed
 b.  (as collective noun; preceded by the): the jobless
 
joblessness
 
n

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Example sentences
Government aid failed to meet the needs of all the hungry, homeless and jobless.
Still, there are some signs that the long-term jobless can be coaxed back into
  the working world.
Do expect it to leave thousands of people jobless or working ungodly hours for
  low wages in toxic sweatshops.
Many jobless people, he realized, cannot afford a car to reach a job site.
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