| A | B |
|---|
| Baby Boom | refers to the high birth rate period from 1945-1965 |
| Baby Bust | refers to the low birth rate period following baby boom |
| Comparable Worth | paying workers equally for jobs with similar not identical requirements |
| Generation X | Those born post baby boom generation |
| Glass Ceiling | invisible barrier to job advancement |
| Labor Force | people 16 and over available for work employed or not |
| Labor Participation Rate | percentage of labor force employed or seeking employment |
| Net generation | those born between 1977-1997 |
| Sticky floor syndrome | inability of workers moving up the job ladder |
| Zero Population Growth | the point at which births and deaths balance |
