Unemployed

Modified on November 14, 2007

Part A - Plain language definition:

Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition:

Persons who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), were without paid work or without self-employment work and were available for work and either:

1. had actively looked for paid work in the past four weeks; or

2. were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or

3. had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.

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