| brain drain | The loss by a country of its most intelligent and best-educated people
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| child labor | The labor of children below 16 years of age who are forced to work in production and usually are given little or no formal education
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| collective bargaining | The process in which a union represents the interests of a bargaining unit (which sometimes includes both union members and nonmembers) in negotiations with management
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| guest workers | People who go to a foreign country legally to perform certain types of jobs
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| labor market | The pool of available potential employees with the necessary skills within commuting distance from an employer
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| labor mobility | The movement of people from country to country or area to area to get jobs
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| labor quality | The skills, education, and attitudes of available employees
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| labor quantity | The number of available employees with the skills required to meet an employer's business needs
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| labor unions | Organizations of workers
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| minorities | A relatively smaller number of people identified by race, religion, or national origin who live among a larger majority
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| traditional societies | Tribal peoples before they turn to organized agriculture or industry; traditional customs may linger after the economy changes
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