nonworker

Thân thiện

A nonworker sits idly on a park bench all afternoon.

Definition

Noun: A person who is not employed or does not engage in work; an idle person.

Usage

The term "nonworker" is a neutral, descriptive noun used to categorize an individual who is not part of the workforce. It can refer to someone who is unemployed, retired, a full-time student, or otherwise not engaged in paid employment or productive labor.

Examples

• The economic report analyzed the ratio of workers to nonworkers in the population.
• After his injury, he became a nonworker and relied on disability benefits.
• The program is designed to provide skills training for nonworkers seeking to enter the job market.

Advanced Usage

• Sociological/Economic Context: In demographics and economics, "nonworker" is used as a statistical category to contrast with the "working population," which includes those employed or actively seeking employment.
  • The aging population has led to an increase in the number of nonworkers, such as retirees.

Variants and Related Words

• Nonworking (adjective): Describing someone or something that does not work.
  • She is a nonworking spouse.
• Non-work (adjective, often hyphenated): Pertaining to activities or time not related to one's job.
  • He enjoys his non-work hobbies.

Synonyms

• Idler: A person who spends time doing nothing; often implies laziness.
• Unemployed person: Specifically refers to someone without a job who is able and willing to work.
• Inactive person: A general term for someone not engaged in activity.

Antonyms

• Worker
• Employee
• Laborer

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who does nothing