jobholders

Those with positions

Jobholders are people who have jobs—employed workers as opposed to the unemployed or self-employed.

The term appears most often in economic discussions and labor statistics: The number of jobholders increased by fifty thousand last quarter.

It emphasizes the position held rather than the work performed.

workforce

staff

Organization's workers collectively

co-workers · peers · workmates · employees · workers · labor force · talent pool · human resources · headcount · recruits

employment

paycheck

Compensation for labor

full-time · part-time · contract · temp · permanent · hourly · salaried · pension · leave · overtime

roles

clerk

Office record-keeper

executive · assistant · intern · apprentice · analyst · administrator · coordinator · specialist · director · officer

career

advancement

Forward movement or promotion

mobility · ladder · tenure · ambition · aspiration · prospects · development · goals · fulfillment · mentorship

sectors

blue-collar

Manual labor workforce

professional · clerical · managerial · industrial · corporate · government · public sector · private sector · nonprofit · service sector

Opposites
employment status

jobholdersjobless

Lacking paid employment

retirees · out of work · job seekers

labor market position

jobholdersjob seekers

People looking for employment

applicants · candidates

economic role

jobholdersemployers

Those who hire staff

job creators · business owners · entrepreneurs · capitalists · proprietors

Family

jobholder

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G