In the context of the EU Labour force survey (Eurostat), individual aged 15 and over (16 and over in Iceland and Norway) who during the reference week were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, even if just for one hour a week.
Source
Based on Eurostat, 2020.
Alternatively, the individual was not at work, but had a job or business from which he or she was temporarily absent due to illness, holiday, industrial dispute or education and training.