# The "Labor force, total" indicator
The **"Labor force, total"** indicator measures the total number of people who are either **employed** or actively seeking employment, including both men and women of working age. It encompasses those currently working for pay or profit (**employed**) and those actively looking for work but who are currently without a job (**unemployed**).
- **Employed**: Those currently working for pay or profit.
- **Unemployed**: Those actively looking for work but who are currently without a job.
The chart shows the **total labor force** in **Turkey** from **2000 to 2022**.