How to Say "unemployed" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “unemployed” is “parado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
AdjectiveB1
without 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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