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Unemployed population

    The unemployed comprise all persons above a specific age who during the reference period were:

    • without work - i.e. were not in paid employment or self employment; and
    • currently available for work - i.e. were available for paid employment or self employment during the reference period; and
    • seeking work - i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified reference period to seek paid employment or self-employment.

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