English-German translation for "unemployed"

"unemployed" German translation

unemployed
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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arbeits-, erwerbslos, unbeschäftigt ungenützt, brachliegend
  • ungenützt, brachliegend
    unemployed unused
    unemployed unused
examples
  • unemployed capital commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH
    totesor | oder od brachliegendes Kapital
    unemployed capital commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH
unemployed
noun | Substantiv s

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Arbeitsloser
  • Arbeitslose(r)
    unemployed
    unemployed
examples
  • the unemployed
    die Arbeitslosen
    the unemployed
welfare work for the unemployed
welfare work for the unemployed
to join the ranks of the unemployed
sich in die Reihen der Arbeitslosen einreihen
to join the ranks of the unemployed
Und so leiden unter der Krise hauptsächlich die Arbeitslosen und die Jugendlichen.
As a result, the burden of the crisis is being borne mainly by the unemployed and the young.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir dürfen das Heer der Arbeitslosen nicht durch fiktive, so genannte No-Work-Jobs verschleiern.
We must not use no-work jobs to disguise an army of unemployed.
Source: News-Commentary
Um ältere Arbeitnehmer am Arbeitsplatz zu halten, werden junge Arbeitslose geopfert.
In order to keep older people working, payments will be paid to the young unemployed.
Source: Europarl
Heute ist jeder zwölfte EU-Bürger arbeitslos.
One in 12 EU citizens is unemployed today.
Source: Europarl
Diejenigen, die arbeitslos wurden und blieben, litten am meisten in überwältigendem Maße.
Overwhelmingly, those who became and remained unemployed suffered the most.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Eltern sind oftmals arbeitslos, krank, geschieden oder gar inhaftiert.
Parents are often unemployed, ill, divorced, or even incarcerated.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie haben Hunger und sind ohne Arbeit.
They are hungry and unemployed.
Source: Europarl
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