full employment

British  

noun

1. a state in which the labour force and other economic resources of a country are utilized to their maximum

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full employment Cultural  

1. The condition that exists when all who want work can find jobs. Because some individuals will always be between jobs, full employment does not mean that one hundred percent of the workforce is employed. Rather, it is customarily defined as ninety-six percent of the total potential workforce.

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full employment

"The government is talking about AI, re-skilling, digital skills, but in reality, it is difficult to adapt human resources to digital skills because the top priority is to maintain full employment," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

According to supporters, Greenspan’s theories about full employment, rising incomes and only moderate inflation helped make life better for millions of Americans who hadn’t fully shared in previous bursts of economic prosperity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

The statement stressed the Fed’s commitment to price stability, but not the full employment mandate, suggesting inflation is the focus and that interest-rate cuts are off the table for now.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

Warsh is preparing to step into the most important economic policy job in the world at a time when the Fed’s dual mandate—to promote full employment and price stability—looks increasingly difficult to achieve.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

Whether in joy or grief, they ever find full employment for that little member, the tongue.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous