unemployed

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According to the most recent data from the Office for National Statistics, around one in three people aged 16 to 64 are "economically inactive" - unemployed and not currently seeking work - in several communities.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The last time Angelenos sacked an incumbent city attorney in the primaries, almost 30% of them were unemployed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population, was 1.78 million in the week through May 23, versus a revised 1.79 million a week earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“The hiring rate for unemployed workers has declined somewhat,” Nunn says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Mayor Harrison warned that the ranks of the unemployed had swollen to an alarming degree.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson