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

The rate fell not because more people found jobs, but because the labor force shrank—by 264,000, according to several estimates—as workers, particularly those age 55 and older, dropped out of the workforce altogether. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Economic growth has averaged less than 2 percent over the past 3 quarters, and a shrinking labor force will ensure that this trend continues. — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

However, the unemployment rate declined because of a decrease of 264,000 in the labor force. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Studies estimate that Haitians accounted for roughly 120,000 of Florida’s TPS holders, whose loss in the labor force is estimated at as much $4 billion to the state’s gross domestic product. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 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