Definition
- Economically inactive
- An economically inactive person is out of paid work and either has not looked for a job in the past four weeks or cannot start within two weeks.
- Not to be confused with: Unemployed
- An unemployed person is someone without a job who has actively looked for work in the previous four weeks and is available to start work within two weeks.
Test yourself
What is the difference between economically inactive and unemployed?
Both are out of work; the unemployed are looking and ready to start, the inactive are not.