Where Does the Word Piecework Come from?

As a term and as a common form of labor, 'piece work' had its origins in the guild system of work during the Commercial Revolution and before the Industrial Revolution.

What does the term piecework mean?

: work done by the piece and paid for at a set rate per unit.

What is piecework history?

PIECEWORK is a system of labor in which payment is based on the actual number of pieces produced rather. than hours worked, regardless of how long it takes. Piece-work has had a place in many societies. In ancient systems, laborers bartered their amount of production for an amount of payment—often in the form of food.