Term: Unemployment Rate

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2005-12-08

Definition:

A measure of all persons who are part of the labour force and who are not working, expressed as a percentage of the total labour force.

Related concepts 

• Employment

Related terms 

• Employment-to-Population Ratio
• Labour Force
• Unemployment Status

References 

• Martens PJ, Bond R, Jebamani L, Burchill C, Roos NP, Derksen S, Beaulieu M, Steinbach C, MacWilliam L, Walld R, Dik N, Sanderson D, Health Information and Research Committee AoMC, Tanner-Spence M, Leader A, Elias B, O'Neil J. The Health and Health Care Use of Registered First Nations People Living in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)