HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Employment rateThe financial definition for Employment rate:The percentage of the labor force that is employed. The employment rate is one of the economic indicators that economists examine to help understand the state of the economy. See also: Unemployment rate. Similar MatchesFull Employment and Balance Growth Act of 1978(Humphrey Hawkins Act)Full Employment and Balance Growth Act of 1978(Humphrey Hawkins Act)Federal legislation that, among other things, specifies the primary objectives of U.S. economic policy-maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates. Self employment taxSelf employment taxA tax self-employed people must pay to qualify them to receive Social Security benefits at retirement. Unemployment rateUnemployment rateThe percentage of the people classified as unemployed as compared to the total labor force. Click to compare definitions of Employment rate Click to view definitions beginning em |