Unemployed
Unemployment
noun, の adjective
When the status of your employment is "nothing" then you're probably unemployed. You're experiencing unemployment.
むしょく
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
無職でお金がはらえずにいたら、ガスと電気を停止された。
When my unemployment meant I was unable to get money, my gas and electricity was shut off.
無職のホームレスの男性と友達になりました。
I became friends with an unemployed homeless man.
彼は完璧な夫ですが、一つだけ問題があるんです。十年間ずっと無職なんです。
He would be the perfect husband, save for one thing - he has been unemployed for ten years.