noun
wage labor
Economic term for labor performed in exchange for wages, as opposed to unpaid or self-employed work. Often used in discussions of capitalism and labor relations.
See also: 賃金労働
資本主義の下では、多くの人が賃労働に従事している。
Under capitalism, many people are engaged in wage labor.
Synonym; 賃金労働 explicitly includes 賃金 (wages), while 賃労働 is a slightly more compact term. Both are used in economic contexts.
Compound of 賃 (chin, 'wages') and 労働 (rōdō, 'labor').