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 state’s total civilian labor force is at 15,778,500, with 301,400 people added over the past year, according to the TWC. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2025 Goldman Sachs estimates that that 16 million jobs — 2% of the country’s labor force — are involved in the production of U.S.-bound goods. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 May 2025 The debt crackdown comes as workers across the labor force confront a tougher hiring landscape. Maya Huter, NBC news, 5 May 2025 Two-thirds of California’s motion picture labor force was white in 2009. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 5 May 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 21 May. 2025.

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