Definition
Total Employment for January (Total Accessions - Total Separations)
This refers to the number of persons who worked or received pay from the enterprise and all its branches during the reference period. This includes the following: 1) Working Owners - owners who are actively engaged in the management of the enterprise but do not receive regular pay; 2) Unpaid Workers - persons working without pay and work for at least 1/3 of the working time normal to the enterprise; and 3) Paid Officials and Workers - include full-time/part-time workers; employees on paid leaves (e.g., sick/vacation/maternity/holiday/study leave); and employees working away from the enterprise but paid by and under the control of the firm. Excluded are workers hired through contractor/agency.