Not in labor force
Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001312
Not in labor force includes all people 16 years old and over who are not classified as members of the labor force. This category consists mainly of students, housewives, retired workers, seasonal workers interviewed in an off season who were not looking for work, institutionalized people, and people doing only incidental unpaid family work (less than 15 hours during the reference week).
| Identifier | MLC-T-ECS-001312 |
|---|---|
| Field | Economic statistics |
| References | U.S. Census Bureau Glossary |
| See also | Labor force |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ECS-001312",
"term": "Not in labor force",
"field": "Economic statistics",
"definition": "Not in labor force includes all people 16 years old and over who are not classified as members of the labor force. This category consists mainly of students, housewives, retired workers, seasonal workers interviewed in an off season who were not looking for work, institutionalized people, and people doing only incidental unpaid family work (less than 15 hours during the reference week).",
"see_also": [
"Labor force"
],
"references": [
"U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/not-in-labor-force/"
}
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