Unemployed

adj. not employed, out of work, jobless; not currently being used

n. jobless; persons not employed

Unemployment is the state in which a worker wants, but is unable, to work. The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. The unemployment rate is also used in economic studies and economic indexes such as the Conference Board's Index of Leading Indicators.
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Unemployment, n the state of being without a job or compensation for work, usually involuntarily. [more]Unemployed - Community and Resources

Adjective
1. not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"
(antonym) employed
(similar) at leisure(p)
(see-also) idle

(a.)
Not invested or used; as, unemployed capital.
  

(a.)
Not employed in manual or other labor; having no regular work.