employment rate; percentage of employment
Economic indicator measuring the proportion of a population that is employed. Often used in labor statistics and policy discussions.
The employment rate this year rose compared to the previous year.
The female employment rate reached a record high.
Often used interchangeably but can emphasize the hiring or employment ratio in a specific context, such as for disabled persons.
就業率 is the percentage of the working-age population that is employed, the direct counterpart to 失業率, which measures the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Compound of 就業 (employment) + 率 (rate).