Secondary labor market

The secondary labor market is the labor market consisting of high-turnover, low-pay, and usually part-time or temporary work. Sometimes, secondary jobs are performed by high school or college students. The majority of service sector, light manufacturing, and retail jobs are considered secondary labor.[1]

Secondary market jobs are sometimes referred to as “food and filth” jobs, a reference to workers in fast food, retail, or yard work, for example.[2]

A secondary-market job is distinct from a "secondary worker". The latter term refers to someone in a family (traditionally, the wife or a child) who earns a smaller income than the "breadwinner" in order to supplement family income.

See also

References
  1. Bewley, Truman (May 1995). "A Depressed Labor Market as Explained by Participants" (PDF). The American Economic Review. 85 (2): 250–254.
  2. "What Is the Difference Between the Primary and Secondary Labor Market?" (PDF). Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University. Technical Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE) Center Region IV. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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