Structure of earnings and employment definitions

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Labour force
This is the combination of the number of people in employment added to the number of people who are unemployed
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Unemployed
Those out of work but who are looking, willing and able to work
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Participation rate
This represents the proportion of people of working age who are employed
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Economically inactive
People of working age who are either not looking for work or unable to start work
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Unemployment rate
No. of unemployed/total labour force X 100
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Employment rate
No. of employed/total labour force X 100
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Claimant count
This is an audit of all those who are claiming unemployment related benefits such as JSA and National Insurance credits
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Labour force survey
This is a survey that is undertaken on a quarterly basis which surveys a sample of UK households with the purpose of providing info. on the labour market
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Card 2

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Those out of work but who are looking, willing and able to work

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Unemployed

Card 3

Front

This represents the proportion of people of working age who are employed

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Card 4

Front

People of working age who are either not looking for work or unable to start work

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Card 5

Front

No. of unemployed/total labour force X 100

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