unskilled

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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

So many unskilled Americans descended on the U.S.S.R. that by 1938 the Soviets started requiring U.S. visitors to show proof of return travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

In contrast, time after time, quarrels between skilled and unskilled laborers left the work force weak and defeated.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield