Employment means having paid work for an employer or organization in return for wages, salary, or other compensation. It also refers to the relationship and agreement between the worker and the employer.

Simple meaning

In everyday use, employment means that a person is working in a job and being paid for it. It can be full-time, part-time, temporary, contractual, or freelance, depending on the arrangement.

In one line

A simple definition is: employment is a paid work relationship between an employee and an employer.

Example

If someone is hired by a company to do office work and receives a monthly salary, that person is employed.

If you want, I can also explain the difference between employment, unemployment, and self-employment.