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worker deficit

[ˈwɜːrkər ˈdefɪsɪt]
nounpl: worker deficits
déficit de mão de obra
1. A shortage or insufficient number of workers in a particular industry, region, or labor market
The manufacturing sector is facing a significant worker deficit due to aging demographics.
O setor de manufatura enfrenta um déficit significativo de mão de obra devido ao envelhecimento demográfico.
2. The gap between the number of available workers and the number needed to meet labor demand
Companies are struggling with the worker deficit in the technology industry.
As empresas estão enfrentando dificuldades com o déficit de trabalhadores na indústria de tecnologia.
Synonyms
labor shortagestaffing gapworkforce shortageshortage of workerstalent gap
Antonyms
labor surplusworker surplusemployment surplusworkforce abundance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
déficit de mão de obra
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
falta de trabalhadores
alternative colloquial expression
Portugal
défice de trabalhadores
uses 'défice' instead of 'déficit'; Portuguese standard spelling

Related Idioms & Phrases

the labor market is tight
shortage of hands
understaffed
struggling to find workers
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