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NON-ACTIFS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Quantum Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-working population
1, record 1, English, non%2Dworking%20population
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-labour force 1, record 1, English, non%2Dlabour%20force
correct
- persons not in the labour force 1, record 1, English, persons%20not%20in%20the%20labour%20force
correct
- non-labor force 2, record 1, English, non%2Dlabor%20force
correct
- persons not in the labor force 2, record 1, English, persons%20not%20in%20the%20labor%20force
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of people not classified as employed or unemployed. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dworking%20population
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms used as statistical categories. 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dworking%20population
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Statistique quantique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- population inactive
1, record 1, French, population%20inactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- non-actifs 2, record 1, French, non%2Dactifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
- inactifs 1, record 1, French, inactifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de personnes n'entrant pas dans les catégories d'actif ou de chômeurs. 3, record 1, French, - population%20inactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes utilisés en tant que catégories statistiques. 4, record 1, French, - population%20inactive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Estadística cuántica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- población inactiva
1, record 1, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20inactiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de personas que no trabajan ni buscan empleo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - poblaci%C3%B3n%20inactiva
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