The data for this variable are reported using the following classification(s) and/or list(s):
'Labour force status' refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the reference period. The labour force consists of persons who contribute or are available to contribute to the production of goods and services falling within the System of National Accounts production boundary.
Note: Labour force status is used to describe the currently active population and to produce measures of employment and unemployment based on current economic activity. Because the intention is to determine if a person is employed or unemployed at a specific moment in time, a relatively short reference period such as a week is used. Information on labour force status is typically collected for persons 15 years or over and excludes institutional residents. The population included in the study should be specified.
'Person' refers to an individual and is the unit of analysis for most social statistics programmes.