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joblessness

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Joblessness (noun) means the condition of not having a job.

noun
1
The condition of not having a job.
2
How much unemployment there is in an economy.
"Even if it were working perfectly, the stimulus would not come close to stemming the cascade of joblessness unleashed by this megarecession." — Bob Herbert, The Human Equation (2009)
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What is the meaning of joblessness?
"joblessness" (noun) means the condition of not having a job.
What are the different meanings of joblessness?
"joblessness" has 2 main meanings: 1. The condition of not having a job; 2. How much unemployment there is in an economy.
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