無職者(むしょくしゃ)

むしょくしゃ
noun
unemployed person; person without a job
1. unemployed person; person without a job or occupation
A person who currently has no job or occupation. Used in official, statistical, and news contexts. More formal and objective than the colloquial 無職(むしょく).
無職者(むしょくしゃ)の数(かず)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of unemployed people is increasing.
若年(じゃくねん)無職者(むしょくしゃ)への支援(しえん)策(さく)が議論(ぎろん)されている。
Support measures for young unemployed people are being discussed.
犯罪(はんざい)ニュースでは容疑者(ようぎしゃ)の職業(しょくぎょう)として「無職(むしょく)」と報道(ほうどう)されることが多(おお)い。
In crime news, suspects are often reported with their occupation listed as 'unemployed.'

Composed of 無職(むしょく) (no occupation) + 者(しゃ) (person). The base form 無職(むしょく) is more commonly used in everyday speech and news reporting, while 無職者(むしょくしゃ) appears in statistical and policy contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 若年(じゃくねん)無職者(むしょくしゃ): young unemployed person
  • 長期(ちょうき)無職者(むしょくしゃ): long-term unemployed person
  • 無職者(むしょくしゃ)数(すう): number of unemployed people
  • 無職者(むしょくしゃ)支援(しえん): support for the unemployed

CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japanese news reporting, a person's occupation is routinely mentioned. Being identified as 無職(むしょく) carries social stigma, as it can imply a lack of social responsibility. The term is neutral in statistics but loaded in news contexts.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 無職(むしょく): unemployed; without occupation — the base form, more common in everyday use
  • 失業者(しつぎょうしゃ): unemployed person (who lost a job) — implies having previously been employed
  • ニート (NEET): young person not in education, employment, or training — specifically about youth who are not seeking work
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