labor force

noun

: workforce

Synonyms of labor force

• workforce
• staff
• manpower
• pool
• personnel

Examples of labor force in a Sentence

the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people

Recent Examples on the Web

While payroll employment increased modestly over the 12 months ending in August, a separate survey of California households showed a decline of 351,100 people in the state labor force over the same period, the report noted. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio increased for Black workers. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Wealth effect compounds demographic trend But the wealth effect isn't the only factor pushing down labor force participation among older workers. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Then there’s the burgeoning labor force, a result of the population swelling after a decline in infant mortality and increase in fertility rates, yielding a cohort of young people, many of whom speak English. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for labor force

• counterforce
• intercourse
• nonrecourse
• reinforce
• watercourse
• bourse
• coarse
• course
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse