26 Movie Quotes about Unemployment (+ Sound Clips) - page 3

Updated: Sep 2, 2026

Memorable quotes about unemployment, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

21 I know that thousands of people in Charlestown have lost jobs with the mill closing and all.

Quote from Slap Shot (1977)

22 I just want to say to all you unemployed folks out there that we can get a whole new lease on life with these records, nothing will bother you anymore.

Dave Killer Carlson in Slap Shot (1977)

23 We, the people, suffered. We still suffer from unemployment, inflation, crime and corruption.

Quote from Taxi Driver (1976)

24 For far too long, the wrong roads have been taken. The wrong roads have led us into war, into poverty, into unemployment and inflation.

Quote from Taxi Driver (1976)

25 Any luck finding a job where you can work more than one day a week? -Uh, I've been looking.

Quote from Big Daddy

26 Just because I don't have a job doesn't mean I don't wanna move on to the next level.

Adam Sandler as Sonny Koufax in Big Daddy