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CONCEPTS &
DEFINITIONS |
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Labour Force |
The labour force is composed of the economically
active population 10 years of age and over |
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The Economically Active Population |
Is
defined as those persons who are/were employed or
unemployed during the reference period of the
survey. |
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Not in the Labour Force/Not economically active |
Persons who were neither working not
available/looking for work are classified as "not in
the labour force". Persons are not in the labour
force for such reasons as: full time care of the
household, full - time students, retired or old age,
infirmed or disabled, or are not interested in
working for one reason or another. Current and usual
definitions apply. |
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Currently Economically Active |
A person who was employed or unemployed during the
current reference period is considered to be
currently economically active. |
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Employed |
Persons , who during the reference period, worked as
paid employees, employers, own account workers (self
employed) , or unpaid family workers are said to be
employed. This includes persons with a job but not
at work during the reference period. |
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Unemployed |
Persons available and/or looking for work, and who
did no work, during the reference period are said to
be unemployed. |
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Currently Employed |
A person who worked for pay, profit, or unpaid
family gain for one (1) hour or more during the past
week is said to be currently employed. |
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Usually Employed |
A person whose major economic activity during past
12 months was employment is said to have been
usually employed. |
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Currently Unemployed |
A person who did no work but was looking for work
during the last week is said to be currently
unemployed. |
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Usually Unemployed |
A person who was looking or available for work
during the major part of the past 12 months is said
to have been usually unemployed. |
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