unemployability
unemployability — noun
1. the condition of being very hard to hire for work, often because of health, miss
the condition of being very hard to hire for work, often because of health, missing skills, or a damaged work record
After the injury, Cyrus feared that constant pain could bring unemployability.
unemployability caused by lasting health problems
When the factory shut, years without training deepened Gabriel's unemployability.
unemployability after a long skills gap
The prison counselor worked to reduce Lakan's unemployability after release.
Severe anxiety left Elena facing unemployability despite her strong grades.
Months on bed rest pushed Hui closer to unemployability before graduation.
- unemployment
means having no job now, but it does not by itself suggest lasting barriers to being hired
- joblessness
is a broader everyday term for having no job, not specifically being hard to hire
- worklessness
is mainly a policy term for being outside paid work and can be broader than hiring difficulty
- employability
means having the skills or condition that make employers willing to hire you
- work-readiness
focuses on being prepared for a job, especially after training or support
文法句型
face unemployability
reduce unemployability
risk of unemployability
unemployability because of [reason]
用法筆記
Often used in formal discussions of health, social policy, prison release, or long breaks without training. Distinguish from unemployment: unemployment means not having a job now, while unemployability suggests lasting barriers that make employers unlikely to hire the person.