Hours worked in employment

Hours worked in employment is the total number of hours usually worked in employment each week by a person aged 15 years and over who:

• worked one hour or more for pay, profit, or payment in kind in a job, business, farm, or professional practice, or
• worked one hour or more without pay in work that contributed directly to the operation of a business, farm, or professional practice operated by a relative, or
• had a job or business they were temporarily absent from.

See also ‘Employed’ and ‘Labour force status’ in this definitions group.