English–Spanish
“out of work” in Spanish
How to say “out of work” in Spanish
“Out of work” in Spanish is desempleado.
Temporary lack of paid employment.
Example sentences with desempleado
Tras el cierre de la fábrica, varios quedaron desempleados.
After the factory closed, several became unemployed.
Tips for using desempleado
- In self-introductions, softer phrasing such as 'actualmente estoy sin empleo' or 'busco trabajo' is common and feels less blunt than saying 'estoy desempleado'.