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people who are either working for firms or other organisations, or self-employed
in employment
those people of working age who are not looking for work, for a variety of reasons
economically inactive
people who have been unable to find employment and who are no longer looking for work
discouraged workers
people who are economically active - either in employment or unemployed
workforce
people who are economically active but are not in employment
unemployed
a situation where people who are economically active in the workforce and are willing and able to work (at going wage rates) are able to find employment
full employment
the number of people claiming the Job-seeker's Allowance each month
claimant count of unemployment
a measure of the percentage of the workforce who are without jobs, but are available for work, willing to work and looking for work
ILO unemployment rate
when an individual is employed in a second-choice occupation or is only able to work part-time but would like to work full-time
underemployment
unemployment associated with job search (i.e. people who are between jobs)
frictional unemployment
unemployment arising because of changes in the pattern of economic activity with an economy
structural unemployment
unemployment that arises during the downturn of the economic cycle, such as a recession
cyclical unemployment
unemployment that arises because of a deficiency of aggregate demand in the economy, so that the equilibrium level of output is below full employment
demand-deficient unemployment
unemployment that arises in seasons of the year when demand is relatively low
seasonal unemployment
situation arising when an individual chooses not to accept a job at the going wage rate
voluntary unemployment
situation arising when an individual who would like to accept a job at the going wage rate is unable to find employment
involuntary unemployment
