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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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On the other hand, proponents of a strong economy will focus on jobs growth in November beating estimates, and point out that the increase in the unemployment rate was mostly because the labor force grew, as CNBC’s Jeff Cox noted.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The Chamber warns that trend could shrink the state’s labor force while adding to its retirement-age population.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Slower population growth, a shrinking labor force, and uncertainty around trade policies are weakening Georgia's ability to stay ahead of national economic pressures.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The Labor Department said Tuesday that the unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month — but the labor force participation rate also ticked up.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The Chamber warns that trend could shrink the state’s labor force while adding to its retirement-age population.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Slower population growth, a shrinking labor force, and uncertainty around trade policies are weakening Georgia's ability to stay ahead of national economic pressures.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The Labor Department said Tuesday that the unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month — but the labor force participation rate also ticked up.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for labor force
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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