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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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Hispanic workers make up nearly a third of that industry’s labor force, per the 2023 American Community Survey. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025 Also impacting the labor force is the immigration crackdown. Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 25 Nov. 2025 Tariffs aren’t rebuilding domestic manufacturing — quite the opposite — and healthy able-bodied men remain out of the labor force in historic numbers. Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025 And 75,000 have been pushed out of the labor force entirely. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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