Erwerbsquote

German

Etymology

Erwerb (“gainful employment/acquisition”) +‎ -s- +‎ Quote (“quota/rate”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌkvoːtə]
  • Hyphenation: Er‧werbs‧quo‧te

Noun

Erwerbsquote f (genitive Erwerbsquote, plural Erwerbsquoten)

  1. (economics, sociology) labor force participation rate (the percentage of the population within a certain age group that is either employed or actively seeking employment)
    Durch eine bessere Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf konnte die Erwerbsquote von Frauen in den letzten Jahren deutlich gesteigert werden.
    By improving the compatibility of family and career, the labor force participation rate of women has been significantly increased in recent years.

Declension

Declension of Erwerbsquote [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Erwerbsquote die Erwerbsquoten
genitive einer der Erwerbsquote der Erwerbsquoten
dative einer der Erwerbsquote den Erwerbsquoten
accusative eine die Erwerbsquote die Erwerbsquoten

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • Nichterwerbsquote (rate of non-participation in the labor force)

Coordinate terms

  • Erwerbstätigenquote (employment rate; refers only to those actually working)
  • Arbeitslosenquote (unemployment rate)
  • Demografischer Wandel (a major influence on the potential labor force)
  • Stilles Reservat (hidden reserve; people who would like to work but are not actively seeking)
  • Erwerbspersonen (labor force; the sum of employed and unemployed persons)

References

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