Definition: Long-term absence from work

Social statistics

If the total absence from work (measured from the last day of work to the day on which the paid worker will return) has exceeded six month then a person is considered to have a job only if full or partial pay is received by the worker during the absence.

Source:
Eurostat, "Labour force survey: Methods and definitions, 1998 Edition", Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 1999, p.64

Created:
2005-02-02

Updated:
2019-05-10