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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Immigrants are important to our local economy, where immigrants are 26% of our labor force, four in 10 local entrepreneurs and 40% of our health aides.
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Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
According to Challenger, as recently as the 1980s, roughly half of teens participated in the nation's labor force in some capacity; today, that figure is under 30%.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The country’s gender gap in the workplace is slightly higher than other high-income nations, with about 56% of women participating in the labor force, compared to about 72% of men, according to the World Bank.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Not only was this huge cohort in the labor force, but the bulk were in their most productive years.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
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Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
According to Challenger, as recently as the 1980s, roughly half of teens participated in the nation's labor force in some capacity; today, that figure is under 30%.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The country’s gender gap in the workplace is slightly higher than other high-income nations, with about 56% of women participating in the labor force, compared to about 72% of men, according to the World Bank.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Not only was this huge cohort in the labor force, but the bulk were in their most productive years.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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