8 Terms
Contributors in Labor statistics
Labor statistics
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, and 100,000 = base ...
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 straight-time average ...
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 activity or job transfer, ...
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 used to compare State ...
short-term disability insurance
Labor; Labor statistics
Provides short-term (typically 26 weeks) income protection to employees who are unable to work due to a non-work-related accident or illness.
