factory worker: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D1 1F3FC 200D 1F3ED
Description
A person with medium skin tone wearing a dark uniform, likely representing a factory worker or a manual laborer, with a hard hat or helmet often implied.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents the working class, industry, labor, or professionalism in manual work settings. Can convey diligence, hard work, and dedication.
Backstory
This emoji combines 'person' (1F9D1), 'medium skin tone' (1F3FC), and 'factory' (1F3ED) using a zero-width joiner (200D) to create a specific profession or role. It's part of the broader effort to represent various occupations and diverse individuals in the emoji set, introduced to reflect global workforces.
Usage Examples
- Talking about work: 'Heading to the factory now 👷🏼♀️'
- Discussing industry: 'The manufacturing sector is growing 👷🏼♂️'
- Representing a profession: 'My dad is a skilled worker 👷🏼'
- Acknowledging hard work: 'Appreciate all the frontline workers 👷🏼'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to symbolize blue-collar work, industrial sectors, or specific trades like construction or manufacturing.
East Asian culture:
Can be used similarly, emphasizing effort, perseverance, and the importance of various professional roles, including those in production or service industries.