There is also the term "arbeitssuchen" (= "looking for work"). It depends a little bit on the way one looks at it. But being "arbeitslos" ("jobless") is really

There is also the term "arbeitssuchen" (= "looking for work"). It depends a little bit on the way one looks at it. But being "arbeitslos" ("jobless") is really a stigma in Germany. At least I feel a significant share of people see it that way.