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Definition	According to ILO standards, survey units working for 1 hour or longer in a temporary, irregular, or shiftwork position for the purpose of earning income are considered employed.
Commentary	During the reference period (1 week including the date 15 in a month), the people of 15 years or older who: ① worked for 1 hour or longer to earn income; ② worked for 18 hours or longer with no pay for profits of a business or farm run by their household member (unpaid family worker); ③ can resume to work once the causes that prevented them from working, such as temporary diseases, accidents, leaves and education, are resolved (taking absence temporarily)
Source	KOSTAT (Economically Active Population Survey)