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full employment
noun
- a state in which the labour force and other economic resources of a country are utilized to their maximum
full employment
- The condition that exists when all who want work can find jobs. Because some individuals will always be between jobs, full employment does not mean that one hundred percent of the workforce is employed. Rather, it is customarily defined as ninety-six percent of the total potential workforce.
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“It’s impressive, phenomenal,” said Jeffrey Korzenik, chief economist at Fifth Third Bank, referring to the American economy’s exceptional run of strong output and full employment.
From Los Angeles Times
Economists generally consider an unemployment rate of around 4 to 5% to represent full employment.
From BBC
Ireland is close to technical full employment so there is not obviously a reserve army of workers ready to dig ditches and lay blocks.
From BBC
In King County it stood at 3.9%, a rate economists consider “full employment.”
From Seattle Times
However, their separate claims including sex and age discrimination will go to a full employment tribunal.
From BBC
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