Glossary

Employed
Having a job
Self-employed
Owning a business or working independently, rather than being employed by someone else
Unemployed
Not currently working but looking for work
Female
People who identify as women
Male
People who identify as men
Occupational characteristics
Features of occupations, such as the industry or sector the occupation is in, or whether a union represents the occupation, that allow for grouping occupations. Other characteristics will be added as they are studied.
Education professional
A person who works in an educational setting, for example, a teacher, reading specialist, principal, or college professor
Health professional
A person who works in the health care field, for example, a home health aide, phlebotomist, or nurse
STEM professional
A person who works in the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics fields
Race/ethnicity
A person’s racial groups or linguistic or cultural groups of origin. Other categories will be added as they are studied.