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  • RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1501 entries.


LABOUR COSTS 

Scope Note: Variable used in the statistical tables.

LABOUR DISPUTES (Search for related entries in the library)

LABOUR EXCHANGES 

LABOUR FLEXIBILITY (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The weakening of labour regulations that are considered an obstacle to growth and employment creation by governments and other actors who exert control over labour and economic policy.

LABOUR FORCE 

LABOUR FORCE ACTIVITY (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Variable used in the statistical tables. Indicates whether an individual is working, looking for work, on temporary layoff, sick, etc.

LABOUR FORCE MOBILITY 

LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The labour force, which includes both those who are currently employed and those who are officially unemployed (i.e., those actively seeking work), as a percentage of the total population.

LABOUR FORCE STATUS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Variable used in the statistical tables.

LABOUR FORCE TURNOVER