human capital
8 synonyms for human capital, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The knowledge, skills, health and experience of the people in a workforce or a population, treated as an economic asset that produces value.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
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Rare, literary or technical
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The knowledge, skills, health and experience of the people in a workforce or a population, treated as an economic asset that produces value.
“Countries that invest in schooling build human capital that pays off for decades.”
How to use human capital
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Formal; belongs to economics, policy and corporate writing rather than everyday speech.
