Difference between revisions of "Unemployed"

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== Extra ==
 
== Extra ==
 
'''Source:''' definition adopted in 1982 by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) <br />
 
'''Source:''' definition adopted in 1982 by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) <br />
'''Example of Use:''' He has been unemployed since he was made redundant last year.[[Category: Economy]][[Category: Glossary]]
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'''Example of Use:''' He/she has been unemployed since he was made redundant last year.[[Category: Economy]][[Category: Glossary]]

Revision as of 10:04, 2 October 2020

Unemployed - (adjective)

Definition

An unemployed is an individual of working age who meets three conditions simultaneously :

  • being without employment, meaning having not worked for at least one hour during the reference week ;
  • being available to take up employment within two weeks ;
  • having actively looked for a job in the previous month or having found one starting within the next three months.

Extra

Source: definition adopted in 1982 by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Example of Use: He/she has been unemployed since he was made redundant last year.