unemployed

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Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population, was 1.81 million in the week through June 27, rising by 8,000 from a downwardly revised total a week earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The number of unemployed in Germany climbed to over three million in January for the first time 2015.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

In 2008 Vander Meer — then unemployed — entered a private marriage agreement with SH to get health benefits through her job, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

She and her husband, who is also unemployed after being laid off two years ago, have had to downsize their home and pull from retirement savings to stay afloat.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

In a single night, as if by magic, beautifully pruned gardens and flowerbeds appeared on the avenues; they had been planted by the unemployed, to create the illusion of a peaceful spring.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende