unemployed

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Most were disabled or chronically ill; unemployed or retired; widowed; or living alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 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

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

So here you are—newly released from prison—homeless, unemployed, and carrying a mountain of debt.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander