Skip to menu Skip to content

Labour Market in the Czech Republic

Other special indicators

Contents

4.1 Labour force: all persons aged 15+ who satisfy the require-ments for inclusion among the employed (see Item 1. above) or the unemployed (see Item 2. above). Total labour force (the employed in national economy plus the unemployed) and civil labour force (persons employed in civil sector plus the unemployed) are distinguished between.

4.2 Population economically not active (persons not included in the labour force): all persons who were not employed during the reference period and who do not fulfill three basic conditions of unemployment defined by ILO. Economically not active population includes e.g. children in pre-school age, persons attending various educational institutes, normally retired persons, long-term disabled or invalid persons etc. It includes also applicants for employment registered in labour office but not able to start a job in two weeks. Further this group includes persons on childcare (parental) leave, unless they meet conditions for being classified as employed or unemployed.