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Subsistence activity

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001886

Subsistence activities are activities that one engages in for the purposes of producing goods for his or her own family's use and needs. These activities include growing/gathering food, fishing, cutting crops for home use, raising livestock, making handicrafts for home use, and other productive activities not primarily for commercial purposes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001886
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
See alsoEmployment status; Reference Week
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001886",
  "term": "Subsistence activity",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Subsistence activities are activities that one engages in for the purposes of producing goods for his or her own family's use and needs. These activities include growing/gathering food, fishing, cutting crops for home use, raising livestock, making handicrafts for home use, and other productive activities not primarily for commercial purposes.",
  "see_also": [
    "Employment status",
    "Reference Week"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/subsistence-activity/"
}

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