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Meaning of "skilled labour" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKILLED LABOUR

skilled labour  [skɪld ˈleɪbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKILLED LABOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skilled labour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKILLED LABOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skill (labor)

Skill is a measure of the amount of worker's expertise, specialization, wages, and supervisory capacity. Skilled workers are generally more trained, higher paid, and have more responsibilities than unskilled workers. Skilled workers have long had historical import as masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, bakers, brewers, coopers, printers and other occupations that are economically productive. Skilled workers were often politically active through their craft guilds.

Definition of skilled labour in the English dictionary

The definition of skilled labour in the dictionary is labour or work that demands skill and which you usually have to be trained for, or the workers that provide this labour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKILLED LABOUR


antilabor
ˌæntɪˈleɪbə
belabour
bɪˈleɪbə
caber
ˈkeɪbə
ceiba
ˈseɪbə
kebar
ˈkeɪbə
labor
ˈleɪbə
labour
ˈleɪbə
labours
ˈleɪbə
Makeba
məˈkeɪbə
neighbor
ˈneɪbə
neighbour
ˈneɪbə
nonlabor
ˌnɒnˈleɪbə
overlabor
ˌəʊvəˈleɪbə
overlabour
ˌəʊvəˈleɪbə
prolabor
prəʊˈleɪbə
saber
ˈseɪbə
sabre
ˈseɪbə
tabor
ˈteɪbə
weber
ˈveɪbə
zeitgeber
ˈtsaɪtˌɡeɪbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKILLED LABOUR

skikjoring
Skil Saw
skilful
skilfully
skilfulness
skill
skill-less
Skillcentre
skilled
skilless
skillessness
skillet
skillful
skillfully
skillfulness
skilligalee
skilling
skillion
skilly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKILLED LABOUR

aesthetic labour
bonded labour
casual labour
child labour
direct labour
division of labour
emotional labour
forced labour
free labour
harbour
hard labour
immigrant labour
indirect labour
lump labour
manual labour
New Labour
next door neighbour
organized labour
slave labour
sweated labour

Synonyms and antonyms of skilled labour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skilled labour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKILLED LABOUR

Find out the translation of skilled labour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skilled labour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skilled labour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

熟练劳动力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mano de obra calificada
570 millions of speakers

English

skilled labour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुशल श्रम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمالة الماهرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

квалифицированной рабочей силы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mão de obra qualificada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষ শ্রমিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

main-d´œuvre qualifiée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pekerja mahir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fachkräfte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熟練労働者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

숙련 된 노동력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tenaga kerja trampil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lao động có tay nghề cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறமையான தொழிலாளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुशल कामगार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetenekli işçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

manodopera qualificata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykwalifikowanej siły roboczej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кваліфікованої робочої сили
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

forței de muncă calificate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ειδικευμένου εργατικού δυναμικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geskoolde arbeid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utbildad arbetskraft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

faglært arbeidskraft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skilled labour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKILLED LABOUR»

The term «skilled labour» is regularly used and occupies the 83.064 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKILLED LABOUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skilled labour» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skilled labour» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skilled labour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKILLED LABOUR»

Discover the use of skilled labour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skilled labour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Liberalising Labour Mobility Under the GATS
Developed economies increasingly face a shortage of labour due to an ageing population and an increasingly educated labour force.
L. Alan Winters, 2002
2
The technical history of commerce; or, Skilled labour ...
AN. INDUSTRIAL. CHART. MATERIALS. A knowledge of the raw materials that enter into the different depa.ments of business can only be obtained from the Natural History Scie.es, sometimes called the Sciences of Observation ...
John Yeats, 1871
3
The Labour Supply of Low-skilled: Incentives in the ...
This shift is caused by a combination of an increase in high-tech production methods, which tend to substitute low-skilled labour and compliment high-skilled labour, and the increasing globalisation with wage pressure and outsourcing of the ...
‎2007
4
Labour Mobility in the Asia-Pacific Region: Dynamics, Issues ...
In several nations, even though there is increased demand for low skilled labour there are no documented structures for them to enter the country. Where there are such programs they rarely allow them to apply for permanent residence and ...
Graeme Hugo, Soogil Young, 2008
5
Skills and Skilled Work: An Economic and Social Analysis
Skill-biased technological change (SBTC) with fixed output high-skilled and low- skilled labour. The wage premium is shown by a straight line in the diagram, depicting the constant cost trade-off between high-skilled and low-skilled labour.
Francis Green, 2013
6
International Migration Outlook 2008
The entry of low-skilled labour migrants in OECD countries largely ceased after the 1973 oil crisis; those countries which previously recruited low-skilled workers put a stop to organised employer recruitment of low-skilled workers in their home  ...
OECD, 2008
7
Labour Unions, Public Policy and Economic Growth
increases the wage for unskilled labour and the unit cost for the primary good, so ordinary production will fall and employ less skilled labour. This fall in the demand decreases the wage for skilled labour and the unit cost of a new design.
Tapio Palokangas, 2000
8
Economic Theory in Retrospect
ative values are explained on the basis of the labour hours embodied in goods and then the higher price of goods produced by skilled labour is explained by the higher wage rates of skilled over unskilled labour; but why is the value of skilled ...
Mark Blaug, 1997
9
International Labour Review
The results support the idea of the essential role played by IT-skilled labour in adding to firms' output, however organizations may be seeking to enhance firm performance to the next level, by replacing higher-wage IT-skilled labour with IT-  ...
10
Information Systems for Regional Labour Market Monitoring: ...
Advantages, Limitations and Development Requirements of the Brandenburg Skilled Labour Information System All in all, a positive conclusion can be drawn regarding the activity of the Brandenburg skilled labour information system.
Christa Larsen, Marco Mevius, Jenny Kipper, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKILLED LABOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skilled labour is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Skilled migrant and employer endorse residency points change policy
A Government policy aimed at attracting skilled migrants to New Zealand's regions has approval from a South Canterbury employer of skilled labour. «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
2
Britain reaches its limit on skilled migrant workers
The official cap on the recruitment of skilled overseas workers from outside ... demand for overseas skilled labour to fill gaps in Britain's growing economy. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Immigrants boost Germany's skilled labour force
Immigrants boost Germany's skilled labour force. EurActiv.de ... Immigrants from other EU countries help meet high demand for skilled MINT workers in Germany. «EurActiv, May 15»
4
Manpower to expand into Indonesia amid skilled-labour shortage
The small pool of high-skilled labour is forcing Indonesian employers to promote ... a low-skilled workforce that lags behind its neighbours in competitiveness. «The Star Online, May 15»
5
Badal rues lack of skilled labour at Niti Aayog meet
Shillong: The chief minister of Punjab and chairman of the Niti Aayog sub-group on skill development, Parkash Singh Badal, on Monday said unemployment ... «Times of India, May 15»
6
Construction sector facing chronic skilled labour shortage
SCOTLAND'S construction industry is facing a chronic shortfall in skilled workers, threatening plans to get to grips with the housing shortage, trade bodies claim. «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»
7
Help wanted: "Make in India" drive lacks skilled labour
India has too few skilled labourers thanks to decades of neglect in training and ... "However, alongside focusing on the quantitative aspect of skilled labour force ... «Reuters, Dec 14»
8
Are foreign workers the answer to BC's skilled-labour shortage?
In many ways, Mr. Paul is a rare commodity: a young worker entering an industry that observers warn is on the verge of a critical shortage of skilled labour, with ... «The Globe and Mail, Dec 13»
9
Where did all our skilled workers go?
According to the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, by 2016, Canada will have 1.3 million skilled labour jobs sitting vacant because there is no one to do ... «The Globe and Mail, Oct 13»
10
Shortage of skilled workers looming, report says
Bill Tam, president of the BC Technology Industry Association, said his industry is already hemmed in by the shortage of skilled labour – the lifeblood of the tech ... «Globe and Mail, Jan 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Skilled labour [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skilled-labour>. Apr 2024 ».
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