Duration of the Search for Employment

The duration of the search for employment is measured from when unemployed persons began carrying out activities to “seek employment”, or from the end of their last job, whichever is shorter.

For a structural analysis of unemployment it may be useful to collect information on the duration of the search for employment.

Among persons in unemployment, it may be useful to identify separately those in long-term unemployment defined as those with a duration of search for employment, as specified in paragraph 49, lasting 12 months or more, including the reference period. To monitor policies related to provision of social benefits, a shorter duration limit may be used (i.e. six months or more).

Resolution I. Resolution concerning statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization, the 19 ICLS