Worklessness: meaning, definitions and examples

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worklessness

 

[ หˆwษ™rk.lษ™s.nษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

lack of employment

Worklessness refers to the state of being without a job or employment. It is a condition where individuals are not engaged in any form of work or occupation, leading to financial instability and dependency on social welfare systems.

Examples of usage

  • Long-term worklessness can have negative effects on mental health.
  • Government policies aim to reduce worklessness and increase employment opportunities.

Translations

Translations of the word "worklessness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desemprego

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เคฐเฅ‹เคœเค—เคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Arbeitslosigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengangguran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทั€ะพะฑั–ั‚ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bezrobocie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฑๆฅญ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chรดmage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desempleo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸsizlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ค์—…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุทุงู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nezamฤ›stnanost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nezamestnanosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฑไธš

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brezposelnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ atvinnuleysi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผั‹ััั‹ะทะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸsizlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desempleo

Etymology

The term 'worklessness' emerged in the mid-20th century as a way to describe the increasing numbers of people who were unemployed or not participating in the labor force. It gained prominence in social policy discussions as governments sought to address issues of poverty and social exclusion. The concept of worklessness continues to be relevant in debates around employment, welfare, and economic participation.

See also: coworker, coworkers, hardworking, overwork, rework, reworking, unworkability, unworkable, work, workability, workable, workableness, workaholic, workaround, workbench, worker, workers, workforce, working, workload, workmanship, workmates, workmen, workout, workplace, works, workshop, workstation, worktable, worktop, workwear, workweek.