jobless

Example Sentences

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Economists were expecting a thin 10,000 jobs to be added to the economy, which would have left the jobless rate steady at 6.7% for a third straight month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Two weeks ago, new jobless claims matched a 57-year low of 190,000.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

U.S. jobless claims rose to 200,000 in the week through May 2, up from 190,000 a week earlier, the Labor Department said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Weekly jobless claims are due at 8:30 a.m., along with unit labor costs and productivity for the first quarter.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The jobless rate for young black male dropouts, including those incarcerated, is a staggering 65 percent.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander