Labor Market Terminology

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'unskilled' describes someone who lacks the necessary skills or training for a particular job or task.

• The company decided to hire unskilled workers to save on labor costs.
• I heard they hired a bunch of unskilled people for the job.
• They brought in some greenhorns to do the work, but they're pretty unskilled.
• His unskilled approach to problem-solving is like trying to fix a car without any tools.

noun the state of being uncertain or insecure

adjective relating to or characterized by uncertainty or insecurity

• The rise in precarity among the working class is a growing concern for policymakers.
• I'm really feeling the precarity of my job security right now.
• Man, the precarity of this situation is stressing me out.
• The precarity of their relationship was like walking on thin ice.

noun a portmanteau of 'man' and 'recession', referring to a recession that disproportionately affects men

• The mancession of 2008 was a period of high unemployment rates among men.
• My dad lost his job during the mancession and had a hard time finding a new one.
• Bro, the mancession hit us hard - so many of my friends were out of work.
• The mancession of the tech industry caused a major shakeup in the job market.