Employment vs Job vs Occupation

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Employment

Top 2000 (comum) B1 noun

Job

Bloco de alta frequência A1 noun

Occupation

Top 2000 (comum) B2 noun

Mais comum: Job

	Employment	Job	Occupation
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/dʒɒb/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dʒɑːb/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn/"]/
Significado	Ter um emprego ou trabalho. Having a job or work.	Um cargo remunerado de emprego regular. A paid position of regular employment.	Qual o trabalho que alguém faz. What job someone does.
Exemplo	Employment opportunities are growing in the tech industry.	I have a job in a restaurant.	His occupation as a teacher kept him busy throughout the school year.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Bloco de alta frequência	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	A1	B2
Classe gramatical	noun	noun	noun
Colocações	paid, salaried, full-time, level, look for, seek, find, grow, increase, rise, opportunities, options, possibilities, in employment, out of employment, conditions of employment, terms of employment, a contract of employment, paid, salaried, full-time, level, look for, seek, find, grow, increase, rise, opportunities, options, possibilities, in employment, out of employment, conditions of employment, terms of employment, a contract of employment	decent, good, great, have, carry out, do, pay, disappear, go, search, ad, advertisement, in a/​the job, on the job, out of a job, change jobs, move jobs, a loss of jobs, adequate, decent, good, carry out, do, handle, job in, job on, get the job done, make a good, poor, etc. job of something, odd jobs, bank, inside, do, bungle	full-time, current, main, choose, find, follow, list somebody’s occupation as something, a range of occupations, foreign, continued, continuing, begin, end, maintain, begin, end, continue, force, during the occupation, under occupation, occupation of, land, illegal, unlawful, take up, in occupation of, ready for occupation
Antônimos	unemployment, idleness	unemployment, idleness	unemployment, leisure
Erros comuns	'Employ' is confused with 'employment.', Using 'employment' as a verb instead of a noun., Saying 'employments' when referring to multiple types of work.	Confused with 'occupation' vs 'job'; 'occupation' can imply a broader career., Saying 'Jobs are important' instead of 'Jobs is important' when referring to the concept., Using 'job' only for manual labor and forgetting it applies to all employment types.	Confused with 'job' – 'occupation' is often more formal., Using 'occupation' when referring to a temporary position., Mixing up with 'hobby' – an occupation is not the same as a leisure activity.
Notas de uso	Use 'emprego' em contextos relacionados a trabalhos, carreiras ou posições. É apropriado em ambientes de negócios e profissionais, mas pode soar excessivamente formal em conversas casuais. Use 'employment' in contexts related to jobs, careers, or positions. It is appropriate in business and professional settings but may sound overly formal in casual conversations.	Use 'trabalho' em contextos formais e informais. É apropriado referir-se ao trabalho em qualquer contexto, mas tenha cuidado com as implicações de estabilidade ou permanência ao discutir carreiras. Use 'job' in both formal and informal settings. It's appropriate to refer to work in any context, but be cautious with implications of stability or permanence when discussing careers.	Usado em contextos formais e casuais. Mais comum na escrita do que na fala. Em ambientes informais, você pode usar 'trabalho' em vez disso. Used in both formal and casual contexts. More common in writing than speech. In informal settings, you might use 'job' instead.

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Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

I'm not asking for favours, I'm asking for employment.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

The way out here is for you to have left your employment

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

I'm not asking for favours, I'm asking for employment.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

The way out here is for you to have left your employment

Employment

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

I've got a job to do.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

I'm here about the job as a barmaid.

We run with Mr. Charles like on the Stein job.

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

I've got a job to do.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

I'm here about the job as a barmaid.

Job

The Wire › S1 E1

And what is your occupation, Ms. Lyles?

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

Reserved occupation.

The Wire › S1 E1

And what is your occupation, Ms. Lyles?

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

Reserved occupation.

Occupation

Perguntas frequentes: Employment vs Job vs Occupation

Qual é a diferença entre Employment, Job e Occupation?

Employment: Having a job or work. Job: A paid position of regular employment. Occupation: What job someone does.

Qual é mais comum: Employment, Job e Occupation?

Job é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Qual é mais avançada: Employment, Job e Occupation?

Occupation é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Employment, Job e Occupation estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Employment: B1, Job: A1, Occupation: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Employment, Job e Occupation?

Employment: noun, Job: noun, Occupation: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Employment: Employment opportunities are growing in the tech industry. Job: I have a job in a restaurant. Occupation: His occupation as a teacher kept him busy throughout the school year.

Posso usar Employment, Job e Occupation de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Employment, Job e Occupation são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.