Having A Job
Being Employed
noun
To have employment just means having a job. Wow, congrats on being employed!
有職 is a formal word for saying that someone has a steady job, as opposed to 無職 (unemployed). You'll often see it in official writing like surveys or articles.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
私がインターネットで出会った男性は、三十代で有職ですが、バツイチ子持ちです。
The man I met on the internet is in his thirties and has a job, but he is divorced and also has a kid.
日本語では、「無職」という言葉を使って「私は無職です」とは言うけど、「有職」という言葉を使って「私は有職です」とは言わないんだよね。
In Japanese, we use the word "mushoku" to say "I am unemployed," but we don't use the word "yūshoku" to say "I am employed."
最近は子育て中の人たちの有職率が上がってきてると思います。
I think the employment rate among people raising children has been rising lately.
相手が有職であることって、そんなに大事な条件でしょうか？
Is being employed really such an important condition for you in a prospective partner?