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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Policymakers continued to see inflationary risks stemming from AI investments, improving pricing power, higher inflation expectations and demand for skilled labor, Danske Bank analyst Jens Peter Sorensen says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Access to skilled labor and other bottlenecks are already capping the pace of construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Housing production requires home builders with capacity, banks willing to finance them, skilled labor and a pipeline of projects capable of being built repeatedly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Flush with profits and buoyed by steadily rising sales, businesses have little need to cut jobs, especially when the supply of skilled labor is so low.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Just before our last national election a number of men employed in skilled labor in one of our city departments were laid off.
From The Leaven in a Great City by Lillian William Betts
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