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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The figure compares to only 4 percent for the wider labor force, a departure from historic trends that barring COVID-19 marks 2025 as one of the toughest job markets for the post-college crowd in a decade. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 Fewer families mean fewer future workers and taxpayers, amplifying long-term labor force challenges. Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Gascon said comments of immigration policies affecting the labor force were more frequent in this report compared to others this year. Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025 Wisconsin's labor force decreased by 6,700 over the month and 27,000 over the year. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 1 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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