Warm Up How has farming output increased with a labor decrease? What are you doing this weekend? 1.Use of technology
The Labor Force Economics Standard 12.14.2 Learning Goal: I will learn about the different types of labor by categorizing labor.
I. Definition People who are 16 or older who are either working or looking for work Does not include military jobs
II. Trends More diversity (age, ethnicity, gender) Shift from producing goods (ex., factories & farming) to service industries (ex., transportation, finance, restaurants…)
Diverse Labor Force
Elderly Worker
Service Industries
III. Occupations (Jobs) White collar: professional jobs – growing and represent ½ of workforce (ex. managers, nurses, lawyers, bankers…) Blue-collar: manual labor jobs - decreasing (ex. assembly line factory work)
Business Suit
Blue Collar
General Motors Plant
Factory Work
IV. Technological Revolution Automation: machines replace people Computers: create entirely new jobs
Automation
Computer
V. Why Do Some Jobs Pay More? Supply of labor vs. demand for labor Supply linked to education/skills Demand linked to consumer demand Labor Unions Government Legislation (ex. minimum wage)
Heart Surgeon
Janitor
Teamsters
Minimum Wage