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 economist also observed in her September report that women’s average annual labor force participation growth rate fell below men’s for the first time in six years. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 Because of this, ice bunkers were generally only utilized by social elites such as the royals, who possessed the necessary technological know-how and labor force. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025 Right now, the effects are relatively small in the overall labor force, even though, for certain groups, there were significant losses. Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025 That is impacting, then, our labor force. ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for labor force

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2025.

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