non-labor force population; working-age people not in the labor force
A technical term used in labor statistics and economics. Refers to people aged 15 and over who are neither employed nor unemployed (i.e., not actively seeking work).
The non-labor force population includes students, full-time homemakers, the elderly, and others.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the non-labor force population is on the rise.
労働力人口 is the labor force population (employed + unemployed), while 非労働力人口 is the complement: working-age people not in the labor force.
Compound of 非 (non-), 労働力 (labor force), and 人口 (population). A modern technical term from labor economics.