what is quota for a job 
a job or workplace quota refers to the number of jobs allocated to underrepresented members of certain groups for example a company may decide it wants a workforce that mirrors the community or customers it serves as a result it may institute a quota to hire a certain number of women or a certain number of persons with disabilities the bottom linein the context of import export and trade quotas refer to restrictions imposed by governments on the quantity of certain goods that can be imported or exported during a specified period governments use quotas to control markets and implement broader strategies though quotas disrupt free markets and may cause political tension 