labor force

noun

Examples of labor force in a Sentence

the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Using current projections, our labor force growth will be completely dependent on immigration starting in 2052. Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Trump’s immigration crackdown is already having an impact on the labor force. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 In the years leading up to the pandemic, the labor force participation rate for prime working-aged women (25-54 years old) rose faster than that of their male counterparts. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 Because dairy work requires a permanent labor force, many farms depend on undocumented workers, since current visa programs don't accommodate their ongoing labor needs. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for labor force

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of labor force was in 1844

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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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