General Social Survey - Time Use (GSS)

Labour force status of person 15 years and over, category

Labour force status refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the reference period. The labour force consists of persons who contribute or are available to contribute to the production of goods and services falling within the System of National Accounts production boundary.

Person 15 years and over refers to a person considered to be of working age for the purpose of the Labour Force Survey. This group of persons is labelled as 'Population' in the analysis and tables published from that survey.

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

• Full-time and Part-time Work Hours