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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Accessible, available and affordable child care has been shown to boost labor force participation, particularly among women. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 July 2025 But the state’s labor force participation rate also declined by 875 people, the state data indicated. Ashley Fredde july 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025 The overall labor force participation rate stood little changed at 62.3 percent. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 Although companies are still hesitant to lay off workers because of the pandemic’s labor shortages, those who are cut or just entering the labor force are taking longer to find positions. Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 July 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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