ILO Unemployed (ILO = International Labour Organization)

The term "ILO unemployed" refers to people aged 15-74 who:

• were not employed during the reference week and
• were actively looking for work during the previous four weeks and
• were available for work.

This definition complies with the recommendations of the International Labour Organization and the OECD as well as with the EUROSTAT definition.

(see also related concepts: "registered unemployed persons" and "registered job seekers")

Statistical sources

Labour Market Accounts (LMA):

ILO unemployed in the permanent resident population and the registered unemployed with a non-permanent residence permit

Unemployment Statistics as defined by ILO, Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS):

ILO unemployed in the permanent resident population