Gauze used as a medical dressing is usually made of cotton. Medical gauze is useful for dressing wounds where other fabrics might stick to the wound. Gauze can be coated with polymers that inhibit sticking even further.
Skilled Labor. What is 'Skilled Labor'. Skilled labor is a segment of the work force with a high skill level that creates significant economic value through the work performed (human capital). Skilled labor is generally characterized by high education or expertise levels and high wages.
Labor Force. Labor force projections to 2018: older workers staying more active. As the baby-boom generation ages, the share of workers in the 55-years-. and-older age group will increase dramatically; the participation rates of. older workers in the labor force are expected to increase, but will remain. significantly lower than those for the prime age group, and, as a result,