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

Internal operating decisions must deal with uncertain impacts of artificial intelligence and a labor force not growing, with the most experienced workers retiring. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

With the labor force projected to almost double by 2050, many African governments fear growing unemployment in the next few years. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

In particular, the labor force participation rate for older workers, those 55 and up fell to a 21-year low in June. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Indeed Hiring Lab research projects the US labor force could shrink by nearly 6 million workers by 2032. — Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 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