worklessness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English workless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English worklessness From workless + -ness.
Meanings
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(UK, uncountable) The state of being without paid work.
The majority come from circumstances where worklessness is embedded, and placements need to incorporate some element of mentoring if these individuals are to develop the life skills necessary to sustain a career.
2009 January 16, Libby Brooks, “Generation Crunch need more than just McJobs”, in The Guardian: