diff --git a/definitions/variable/variable.yaml b/definitions/variable/variable.yaml
index 701357d..5778ddd 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/variable.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/variable.yaml
@@ -792,9 +792,6 @@
       CO2, CH4, N2O and F-gases (preferably use 100-year GWPs from AR4 for aggregation
       of different gases, net of bioenergy with CCS (BECCS)
     unit: Mt CO2-equiv/yr
-- Employment:
-    definition: Number of employed inhabitants (based on ILO classification)
-    unit: million
 - Unemployment|Rate:
     definition: Fraction of unemployed inhabitants (based on ILO classification)
     unit: '%'