Economic activity rate, EAR (or labor force participation rate, LFPR), is the

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of the population, both employed and

unemployed Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the refer ...

, that constitutes the

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, regardless of whether they are currently employed or

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.Economic activity of residents - Facts and Figures
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in engaging the population in some form of production of services or goods.

References

Workforce Rates es:Población activa#Tasa de actividad fr:Population active#Taux d'activité {{labor-stub