employed

2 definitions • 4 examples

having a job working for a company or another person:

In April the number of employed people in the region dropped by 1,900 to 637,500.

Part-time workers accounted for 29.3% of the employed population last year.

Her husband is not currently employed.

people with jobs working for a company or another person:

The self-employed pay national insurance at a lower rate than the employed.