noun
- the state of being without work or employment; unemployment
Usage: formal
Examples
- The government announced new measures to combat worklessness in rural areas.
- Long-term worklessness can lead to social and economic problems.
- The report highlighted rising levels of worklessness among young people.
- Training programs aim to reduce worklessness by improving job skills.
- Worklessness affects not only individuals but entire communities.
- The charity works to address worklessness through job placement services.