Without a job or employment; not having a paying position of work.
From 'job' (origin uncertain, possibly from 'job' as in a small lump or piece of work) plus the suffix '-less' (without). The term became common in industrial times.
The unemployment rate is one of the most important economic indicators worldwide because joblessness connects to poverty, health, and social stability in measurable ways.
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