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DEFINITION of 'Skilled Labor'. A segment of the work force with a high skill level that creates significant economic value through the work performed (human capital). Skilled labor is generally characterized by high education or expertise levels and high wages.
Meaning: A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft. Classified under: Nouns denoting people. Synonyms: artisan; journeyman; artificer; craftsman. Hypernyms (artisan is a kind of...): skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of artisan): beautician; cosmetician (someone who works in a beauty parlor) paperer; paperhanger (one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper) pipe fitter; plumber (a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances)