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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Production (Economics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- labour force
1, record 1, English, labour%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- labor force 2, record 1, English, labor%20force
correct, United States
- work force 3, record 1, English, work%20force
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persons who are either working or looking for work: it comprises the employed plus the unemployed. 4, record 1, English, - labour%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Those who are not in the labor force are usually students, retired people, housewives, female heads of families and some "discouraged workers" who are usually not considered as unemployed because they are not actively seeking work. 4, record 1, English, - labour%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Do not confuse with "working population", which includes full-time students (see MAINCA,1979,P.348), or with "working force", the total number of workers on a particular project or operation and sometimes the average number of employees of a company (see ROBIN,1971,P.591). 5, record 1, English, - labour%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Production (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- population active
1, record 1, French, population%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- population active disponible 2, record 1, French, population%20active%20disponible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des personnes exerçant une activité professionnelle ou qui se trouvent momentanément sans travail contre leur volonté. 3, record 1, French, - population%20active
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle comprend donc les demandeurs d'emploi; mais pas les femmes au foyer et les étudiants. On précise parfois, avec raison, en employant l'expression «population active disponible». 3, record 1, French, - population%20active
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la «population occupée», c'est-à-dire la population active disponible moins les chômeurs (voir DENEC,1976,P.174). 4, record 1, French, - population%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
- Producción (Economía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- población activa
1, record 1, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20activa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuerza laboral 2, record 1, Spanish, fuerza%20laboral
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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