Members of the labor force ages 40 and older, though this varies from study to study
Glossary
Target population
- Older worker
- Youth
Young people ages 15 to 24, though this varies from study to study
- Employment barriers
Conditions that make it harder for a person to find employment than for the average person
- Age
Age-related target populations are defined by how old members of a group are. These populations include youth, adults, and older workers.
- Disability
A physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs or limits a person’s abilities
- Justice-involved
Having been formerly arrested, charged, incarcerated, or recently released from a correctional facility (including a juvenile rehabilitation center)
- Other barriers
Conditions other than disability or involvement in the criminal justice system that make it harder for a person to find employment than for the average person
- Employment status
A person’s connection to the labor force. Other categories will be added as they are studied.
- Disconnected youth
A young person age 15 to 24 who is homeless, in foster care, involved in the justice system, or is not enrolled in school, working, or in training
- Dislocated or displaced worker
A dislocated worker is an individual who has been terminated or laid off, or who has received a notice of termination or layoff, from employment. These workers include displaced workers who lost or left jobs as a result of permanent closure of, or substantial layoff at, their place of work. Displaced workers can also include the self-employed and displaced homemakers, though this varies from study to study.