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How to Say "jobless" in Spanish

The Spanish word forjoblessis paradoB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

parado

AdjectiveB1
describing a person's status
A simple drawing of a person sitting alone on a park bench, depicting unemployment or waiting for a job.

Examples

La tasa de gente parada subió este mes.

The rate of unemployed people rose this month.

Mi hermano lleva seis meses parado.

My brother has been unemployed for six months.

Noun Use

You can use 'parado' as a noun to mean 'an unemployed person': 'Es un parado más' (He is another unemployed person).

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