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Employed

The employed comprise all persons of working age who during a specified brief period, such as one week or one day, were in the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work).

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ILO, ILOSTAT definitions, (accessed 01/2016)
ILO, ILOSTAT definitions, (accessed 01/2016)
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