noun
incapacity for work; inability to work
Used in legal, medical, and insurance contexts to describe a state where a person cannot perform their job due to illness, injury, or disability.
事故による労働不能のため、彼は休職を余儀なくされた。
Due to incapacity for work caused by the accident, he was forced to take a leave of absence.
If diagnosed as unable to work, you may receive a disability pension.