jobless

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Roughly one in six Chinese between the ages of 16 and 24, excluding students, are jobless, according to official data.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

U.S. jobless claims rose last week, but the level was still within a range consistent with a healthy labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

U.S. jobless claims rose to 225,000 in the week through May 30, higher than the 212,000 reported a week earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

There was a 7.2% jobless rate in March for young workers between 22 and 27, according to New York Fed data from March.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Tenants, made jobless by the fever, ran out of rent money and were turned out of their homes.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy