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employed persons

[/ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈpɜːrsənz/]
noun
pessoas empregadas
1. Individuals who are engaged in paid work or have a job; workers who receive compensation for their labor
The survey was conducted among 5,000 employed persons across the country.
A pesquisa foi realizada entre 5.000 pessoas empregadas em todo o país.
2. In labor statistics, individuals actively working in the formal or informal economy
The number of employed persons increased by 2% this quarter.
O número de pessoas empregadas aumentou 2% neste trimestre.
Synonyms
workersemployeeslabor forceworking populationeconomically active persons
Antonyms
unemployed personsjobless individualsself-employed persons

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoas empregadas
Standard usage in Brazil; also used in labor statistics
São Paulo
trabalhadores empregados
More formal or technical variant used in business contexts
Portugal
pessoas empregadas
Standard usage consistent with Brazilian Portuguese
General
força de trabalho empregada
Technical/statistical terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

employed persons in the private sector
employed persons in the public sector
fully employed persons
gainfully employed persons
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