Labor

Labor

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

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Labor; Labor statistics

A subset of a universe; usually selected randomly and considered representative of the universe.

mass layoff

Labor; Labor statistics

A situation in which 50 or more persons have filed initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits against an establishment during a consecutive 5-week period.

job opening

Labor; Labor statistics

A specific position of employment to be filled at an establishment; conditions include the following: there is work available for that position, the job could start within 30 ...

computer assisted telephone interviewing (cati)

Labor; Labor statistics

A structured system of microdata collection by telephone that speeds up the collection and editing of microdata; it also permits the interviewer to educate the respondents on the ...

work stoppage

Labor; Labor statistics

A strike or a lockout.

occupation

Labor; Labor statistics

A set of activities or tasks that employees are paid to perform. Employees that perform essentially the same tasks are in the same occupation, whether or not they work in the same ...

survivor benefits

Labor; Labor statistics

A series of payments to the dependents of deceased employees. Survivor benefits come in two types: First, the "transition" type pays the named beneficiary a monthly amount for a ...