Refers to a person who is employed by someone else. In legal or business contexts, this is the standard term for an employee.
He is an employee of that company.
employer; person who hires
Refers to a person or entity that employs others. In legal or business contexts, this is the standard term for an employer.
The number of employees is increasing year by year.
The employer has an obligation to pay wages to the employees.
A new employer posted a job opening.
従業員 is a more common, everyday word for 'employee', while 雇用者 is a formal, legal term that can also mean 'employer' depending on context.
雇い主 is a more colloquial term for 'employer', whereas 雇用者 is formal and often used in legal or statistical contexts.
employee; employed person
Standard modern spelling.
Variant using the older 傭 character; rarely seen in modern writing.
Compound of 雇用 (koyō, 'employment') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The kanji 雇 means 'employ' and 用 means 'use', together forming 'employment'. 者 is a common suffix for 'person'.