skilled labor

American  

noun

1. labor that requires special training for its satisfactory performance.

2. the workers employed in such labor.

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Etymology

Origin of skilled labor

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

Engineering, procurement and construction contractors, for example, are in short supply because they are taking up data-center and natural-gas-fired power projects, pulling away skilled labor from solar projects, said Joseph Shangraw, research analyst at Wood Mackenzie.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only a handful of emerging economies combine digital capability, a skilled labor force, and a meaningful export base in tech.

From Barron's

Some experts are skeptical of startup efforts to solve what is more fundamentally a skilled labor shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Lynn, Mass., shopkeepers consolidated skilled labor while distributing semiskilled work to households.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beijing disclosed several years ago that the shortage of skilled labor in key manufacturing sectors could reach 30 million this year.

From The Wall Street Journal