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Employment rate by marital status and sex

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Source: UNECE Statististical Database, compiled from national and international (Eurostat) official sources.

Definition:
The employment rate is the share of employed persons in the population of the corresponding sex and age group.
Marital status is defined as the legal conjugal status of each individual in relation to the marriage laws or customs of the country. The following classification is used:
- Never married (single),
- Married,
- Widowed (and not remarried),
- Divorced (and not remarried).
In some countries the legal status of separated also exists and persons of this group are included here in the group of married.

General note: Data come from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) unless otherwise specified.

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Country: Armenia

2007 data refer to population aged 16-75. Break in methodlogy: since 2008 data refer to population aged 15-75.From 2007 to 2013 data are based on the Integrated Survey of the Household Living Standards.Break in methodlogy: since 2014 data are based on the Labour Force Survey.

Country: Austria

Break in methodology (2004): Break in series due to change in data collection procedure.

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Estimates for the age group 65+ are less reliable for 2015.

Country: Canada

Data do not cover the three northern territories (Yukon, Northwest and Nunavuk )

Country: Georgia

Change in definition (2008 onward): Unknown marital status refers to non-registered marriage

Country: Georgia

Territorial change (2000 onward): Data do not cover Abkhazia AR and Tskhinvali Region

Country: Germany

- From 2016: Updated frame for sampling based on the 2011 Census.
- From 2011 the population projection is based on data from the 2011 Census; the results cannot be compared with previous years.
- From 2005: The microcensus was changed from a survey with a fixed reference week to a continuous survey with a moving reference week.

Country: Israel

- Break in methodology (2012): 1) Transition from a quarterly to a monthly LFS; 2) Changes in the definitions of labour force characteristics (including compulsory and permanent military service into labour force). See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/labour_survey04/labour_f----orce_survey/answer_question_e_2012.pdf
- Break in methodology (2009): 1) Update of the definition of the civilian labour force characteristics; 2) Transition to the 2008 Population Census estimates. See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications11/1460/pdf/intro05_e.pdf
-Married persons include Married but living apart;
From 2005, 1) Update of the definitions of labour force characteristics; 2) Changes in the Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities; See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/www/publications/saka_change/tch_e.pd--f
- Break in methodlogy (2001): Changes in the weighting method. See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/www/saka_y/e_intro_f1_comparison-mimi.
- Break in methodology (2000):
In 1998: 1) Changes in the weighting method; 2) Transition to the 1995 Population Census estimates; See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/www/publications/saka_change/tch_e.pdf

Country: Republic of Moldova

Significance (2000 - 2012): Category "married" includes the persons who are not officially registered their marriage, but live together

Country: Republic of Moldova

Data exclude the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender

Country: Russian Federation

Change in definition (1990 - 2013): Data present the population aged 15-72 years

Country: Russian Federation

Reference period (1990): Data refer to 1992

Country: Russian Federation

Territorial change (1990 - 2006): Data do not include the Chechen Republic

Country: Serbia

Data do not cover Kosovo and Metohija.

Country: Turkiye

Break in methodlogy (2004): Data are revised according to the 2008 population projections.

Country: Turkiye

Break in series (2014): Since 2014 series are not comparable with the previous years due to methodological changes in LFS.

Country: Ukraine

From 2014 data cover the territories under the government control.

Country: Ukraine

- Change in definition (2000 - 2012): Determining the level of employment corresponds to the definition given above.
- Territorial change (2000 - 2012): Data do not cover the area of radioactive contamination from the Chernobyl disaster.

Country: United States

Age group 15+ refers to 16+; age group 15-24 refers to 16-24; age group 25-49 refers to 25-54 and age group 50-64 refers to 55-64.