unemployed meaning and definition

UNEMPLOYED noun

Definition of unemployed (noun)

1. people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)
   • "the long-term unemployed need assistance"
   • synonyms: unemployed people

UNEMPLOYED adjective

Definition of unemployed (adjective)

1. not engaged in a gainful occupation
   • "unemployed workers marched on the capital"
   • antonym: employed