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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inflation

Labor; Labor statistics

Inflation has been defined as a process of continuously rising prices, or equivalently, of a continuously falling value of money.

income before taxes

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Income before taxes is the total money earnings and selected money receipts of all consumer unit members aged 14 years or older during the 12 months prior to the interview date. ...

service-producing industries

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Includes transportation; communications; electric, gas, and sanitary services; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services.

service-providing industries

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Includes trade, transportation, and utilities; information; financial activities; professional and business services; education and health services; leisure and hospitality; other ...

blue collar and service occupations

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Includes precision production, craft, and repair occupations; machine operators and inspectors; transportation and moving occupations; handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and ...

not in the labor force

Labor; Labor statistics

Includes persons aged 16 years and older in the civilian noninstitutional population who are neither employed nor unemployed in accordance with the definitions contained in this ...