Labour Force Survey (LFS)

Supplementary unemployment rate of active population, category

Supplementary unemployment rate refers to supplementary measures of unemployment that have been developed to shed further light on the degree of labour market slack and the extent of hardship associated with joblessness.

Active population refers to all persons 15 years or over who, during the reference period, were either employed or unemployed seeking employment.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Supplementary unemployment rate