People aged 15 and over in the reference week have one of the following characteristics:

have carried out at least one hour of work in any activity that requires monetary or in-kind compensation;
have carried out at least one hour of unpaid work in the company of a family member in which they usually collaborate;
are absent from work (for example, due to holidays, layoffs or illness).

Employees absent from work are considered employed if the absence does not exceed three months, or if they continue to receive at least 50 percent of their salary during the absence. Self-employed workers absent from work, with the exception of family workers, are considered employed if, during the period of absence, they continue to maintain the activity. Family workers are considered employed if the absence does not exceed three months. The previous conditions do not require the signing of an employment contract and the employed persons estimated through the labor force survey therefore also include forms of irregular work.

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