employed

The word “employed” means having a paid job; currently working. In plain terms, having a job, or (for a method or tool) currently being used.

“Employed” is pronounced ihm-PLOYD (/ɪmˈplɔɪd/ in IPA).

Here is “employed” used in a sentence: “She has been employed at the same company for ten years.”

“Employed” is an adjective.

“Employed” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Employed” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: having a paid job; currently working.

An employed person works for an employer who pays them a wage or salary and usually handles their tax, insurance, and benefits. A self-employed person works for themselves, running a business or freelancing, and is responsible for finding work and managing their own tax and expenses.

Employed means you currently have a paid job, while unemployed means you don't have one but are able to work and typically looking for it. Someone who is neither working nor seeking work, such as a retiree or full-time student, is usually counted as "economically inactive" instead.

Not necessarily. Being employed simply means holding a paid job, whether that's full-time, part-time, temporary, or on a contract. The word describes having paid work under an employer, not how many hours you put in each week.

It means having paid work that provides a real income — a job that genuinely earns you money, as opposed to unpaid or merely nominal activity. The phrase stresses that the employment is legitimate and financially worthwhile, not just something to fill the time.