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

For decades, Californians have generally said immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state’s population and a third of its labor force, are beneficial to the state and its economy. — Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Textiles are the largest export product in Pakistan, with the industry responsible for roughly 40 percent of its total labor force, according to the country’s Board of Investment. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

In addition, the paper said childhood exposure explained nearly all of the labor force participation dynamics and that men’s expectations for their own wages or employment were based on lifetime experiences—and not macroeconomic conditions like national unemployment or inflation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Other challenges include capital costs to install warehouse-style indoor farms, and the supply and motivation of the labor force to work in demanding conditions. — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 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