A - Absolute employment
Absolute employment is a measure of the proportion of the total population that is employed. Children of any age, seniors, and those unable to work are counted as unemployed.
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This measure is not commonly used in economics, economists prefer to measure employment/unemployment as percentages or ratios. Particularly as we have a sharply growing population, the measurement of percentage provides a more meaningful figure.
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