How do you say "unemployed" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "unemployed" is desempleado. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

desempleado is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

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Questions about desempleado

How do you say "unemployed" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "unemployed" is desempleado. It is a noun. The word is spelled desempleado and pronounced as written, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is desempleado masculine or feminine?

desempleado is typically masculine in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender that affects article choice: use el (singular) or los (plural) with masculine nouns.

How is desempleado used in a sentence?

Use desempleado as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how desempleado fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.