skilled labor
Americannoun
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labor that requires special training for its satisfactory performance.
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the workers employed in such labor.
Etymology
Origin of skilled labor
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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Layoffs are low and most companies are reluctant to let go of workers when skilled labor is hard to find.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
In terms of skilled labor, electricians have added more positions than average since 2021.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
But U.S. firms proved reluctant due to the company’s tarnished reputation, in addition to Congo’s poor infrastructure, limited skilled labor, resource nationalism and reputation for government corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s latest survey of businesses observed that while demand for workers has softened, “firms reported continued challenges finding skilled labor, particularly in engineering, health care, and other trades.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
If a globe were not made upon a principle involving the scientific combination of skilled labor, it would be a mere article of luxury from its excessive costliness.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. by Various
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