Human Capital – The skills, knowledge and experience possessed by individuals in terms of their value to an organisation

(Pronounced hew-muhn ka-pit-uhl)

To remember the definition of the word human capital, use the following mnemonic:

The humans formed capital (human capital) letters using themselves. It took the skill and experience of everyone in the organisation.

Examples of human capital in a sentence

John's business had great human capital, all his employees were top in their field.

They had a significant loss of human capital when the older and more experienced workers retired.

Education and apprenticeships can grow human capital a huge amount.