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Labour Force Classification
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Description of Labour Force Classification
Worked last week? If yes Employed If permanently unable to work Not in the labour force If no, Had a job but did not work? If yes, If no, go to Worked within the last year, laid off because of business conditions and expects to return? Why absent from work? 1) If not temporary layoff, seasonal layoff or casual job Employed 2) If seasonal layoff or casual job, Date of return or indication will be recalled within 6 months, and layoff is less than a year ago? If yes, Available for work? Yes Unemployed If no, Looked for work in the past 4 weeks? If yes, Full-time student looking for full-time job? If yes Not in the labour force If no, Available for work? If yes Unemployed If no, Reason is going to school or other? If yes Not in the labour force If no Unemployed If seasonal layoff or casual job Date of return or indication will be recalled within 6 months, and layoff is less than a year ago? If no, go to Looked for work in the past 4 weeks? If temporary layoff to Why absent from work? Worked within the last year, laid off because of business conditions and expects to return? If yes, Date of return or indication will be recalled within 6 months, and layoff is less than a year ago? If yes, Available for work? If yes Unemployed If no, Reason is going to school or other? If yes Not in the labour force If no Unemployed If temporary layoff to Why absent from work? Date of return or indication will be recalled within 6 months, and layoff is less than a year ago? If no, Looked for work in the past 4 weeks? If yes, Full-time student looking for full-time job? If yes Not in the labour force If no, Available for work? If yes Unemployed If no, Reason is going to school or other? If yes Not in the labour force If no Unemployed 3) If temporary layoff, Looked for work in the past 4 weeks? If no, Job to start within 4 weeks? If no Not in labour force If yes, Available for work? If yes Unemployed If no, Reason is going to school or other? If yes Not in the labour force If no Unemployed Had a job but did not work? If no, Full-time student looking for full-time job? If yes Not in the labour force If no, Available for work? If yes Unemployed If no, Reason is going to school or other? If yes Not in the labour force If no Unemployed 4) If temporary layoff, Worked within the last year, laid off because of business conditions and expects to return? If no, Date of return or indication will be recalled within 6 months, and layoff is less than a year ago? If no, Looked for work in the past 4 weeks? If yes, Full-time student looking for full-time job? If yes Not in the labour force If no, Available for work? If yes Unemployed If no, Reason is going to school or other? If yes Not in the labour force If no Unemployed
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