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		How exactly is employment measured Product   Explains how ONS measures employment, and the relationship between different sources, including the Labour Force Survey and employer surveys. The number of people with jobs is measured through the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The Labour Force Survey is a survey of households. It uses definitions set out by the International Labour Organisation. The LFS definition of employment is anyone (aged 16 or over) who does at least one hour's paid work in the week prior to their LFS interview, or has a job that they are temporarily away from (e.g. on holiday). Also included are people who do unpaid work in a family business and people on Government-supported employment training schemes, in line with ILO definitions. Those who are not in employment are either unemployed or economically inactive d... View more information about this product.   Office for National Statistics (ONS), Ad hoc, Online edition, Contact: +44 (0)1633 456901 How exactly is employment measured (162Kb - Pdf) Latest on Unemployment (Web link)   Accessibility|FAQs and Contact Us|Terms & Conditions|Privacy Statement Link to us|Crown Copyright applies unless otherwise stated