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Labor

The body of persons, or the human physical and mental effort, engaged in the production of goods and services.

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fatality rate

Labor; Labor statistics

Represents the number of fatal injuries per 100,000 workers, calculated as follows: (N/W) X 100,000, where N = number of fatal injuries, W = number of workers employed, ...

earnings

Labor; Labor statistics

Remuneration (pay, wages) of a worker or group of workers for services performed during a specific period of time. The term usually carries a defining word or phrase, such as ...

union membership data

Labor; Labor statistics

Refers to wage and salary workers who report that they are members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

Labor; Labor statistics

Refers to persons who identified themselves in the enumeration process as being Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino. Persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race.

recordable injuries and illnesses

Labor; Labor statistics

Recordable cases include work-related injuries and illnesses that result in one or more of the following: death, loss of consciousness, days away from work, restricted work ...

location quotient

Labor; Labor statistics

Ratio that compares the concentration of a resource or activity, such as employment, in a defined area to that of a larger area or base. For example, location quotients can be ...