See Total labour force - ILO.

The sum total of persons in employment and the number of unemployed.

People who are employed or unemployed (not employed but actively looking for work). Note, this definition applies to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force Survey and may differ somewhat from other collections' definitions. See also workforce

The labour force includes people who are employed and people who are unemployed (not employed and actively looking for work).

See labour

Definition noun

(population active). The number of people in the country 15 years of age or over who either have a job or are actively looking for one.

Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, in the week containing the 15th day of the month prior to Census Day. Respondents ar [..]

The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines labour force as: For any group, persons who were employed or unemployed, as defined. Source: ABS cat.no.6203.0, Labour Force, Australia, August 1999, p.70.

The labour force comprises the total of the employed (those in work) plus the unemployed (those seeking work).

Those participating in the workforce, including those who are not currently working but are actively seeking employment (see “unemployed”). The labour force excludes those who are engaged in home duti [..]

The term labour force is used in both the Census and the Labour Force Survey and includes the employed

Labour force refers to those who, during the reference week, are in the 15 to 64 years (in completed years at last birthday) and who are either employed or unemployed.

Everyone in the civilian non-institutional population 15 years of age and over who is willing, seeking and able to work. Essentially, it includes anyone who is employed or unemployed and actively seeking a job. The labour force is often considered the economy's labour supply.

The collective group of people who are available for employment, whether currently employed or unemployed though sometimes only those unemployed people who are seeking work are included.