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unskilled

[uhn-skild] / ʌnˈskɪld /


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Wages of unskilled workers would drop and unemployment would rise, he told them.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

CareScout’s estimate for paid home care is based on 44 hours a week of unskilled care.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

“If the population growth is negative or has depressed then there’s a labor force issue and many employers of unskilled workers are feeling the pinch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Providing unskilled public work across all but fully urban districts, the scheme has become a backbone of rural livelihoods, cushioning demand during economic shocks.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

They hired more than thirty-five thousand unskilled African Americans and Mexicans to work in the mills.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler