- Industrie: Government; Labor
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The length of time in weeks (through the current reference week) that persons classified as unemployed had been looking for work. For persons on layoff who are counted as unemployed, duration of unemployment represents the number of full weeks they had been on layoff. The data do not represent completed spells of unemployment. (See Unemployed persons. )
Industry:Labor
The length of time an employee has worked for his or her current employer. The data do not represent completed spells of tenure.
Industry:Labor
The labor force includes all persons classified as employed or unemployed in accordance with the definitions contained in this glossary.
Industry:Labor
The general concept of an MSA is one of a large population nucleus, together with adjacent communities which have a high degree of economic and social integration with that nucleus. These are defined by the Office of Management and Budget as a standard for Federal agencies in the preparation and publication of statistics relating to metropolitan areas.
Industry:Labor
The labor force as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.
Industry:Labor
The highest diploma or degree, or level of work towards a diploma or degree, an individual has completed.
Industry:Labor
The first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home. " It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined.
Industry:Labor
The distinction between complete and incomplete income reporters generally is based on whether the respondent provided values for major sources of income, such as wages and salaries, self-employment income, and Social Security income. Even complete income reporters may not have provided a full accounting of all income from all sources. In the current survey, across-the-board zero income reporting was designated as invalid, and the consumer unit was categorized as an incomplete reporter. In all tables, income data are for complete income reporters only.
Industry:Labor
The expected or actual period of employment for the week, usually expressed in number of hours. Some uses of the term may relate to the outside dimensions of a week (for example, 7 consecutive days).
Industry:Labor
The ECEC series shows employer costs per hour worked for wages and salaries and individual benefits. Cost data are presented in both dollar amounts and as percentages of compensation.
Industry:Labor
