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2. those who had not been looking for work during the last 30 days before interview’s date
but available for work during the last 7 days before interview’s date.
Current labour force
All persons 15 years of age and over, who during the survey week, were either employed or
unemployed as defined above.
Seasonally inactive labour force
Persons, who are 15 years of age and over, during the survey week, were neither employed
nor unemployed as defined above, but were waiting for the appropriate season, being persons who
usually worked without pay on farms, or in business enterprises engaged in seasonal activities owned or
operated by the head of the household or any other members of the household.
Total labour force
All persons, who are 15 years of age and over, during the survey week, were in the current
labour force as defined above or were classified as seasonally inactive labor force as defined above.
Labor force participation rates which was defined as the percentage of the population in
the total labor force to the population 15 years of age and over.
Persons not in the labour force
Persons, who were classified in this category were those who were neither employed nor
unemployed during the survey week, nor classified as seasonally inactive labor force as defined above.
They include:
1. engaged in household work,
2. engaged in studies,
3. too young (below 18 years of age) or too old (above 60 years of age),
4. incapable of work because of physical or mental disability or chronic illness,
5. voluntarily idle,
6. working without pay, profits, dividends or other payments for persons who were not
member of the same household,
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