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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Studies have shown that increasing women’s labor force participation rates to match men’s could significantly boost GDP.
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
The report found that Latinos have the highest labor participation rate of any group, with over two-thirds participating in the labor force in 2022, but they are overrepresented in low-paying industries.
Where Latino students attend college is also important, according to Excelencia’s analysis.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Against the background of general lack of labor force, the unemployment rate in Ukraine stays at the pre-war level though, according to the state employment service.
—Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
India has one of the lowest female labor force participation rates in the world, at about 25%, the ILO said.
—Anup Roy, Fortune Asia, 30 Mar. 2024
It is explicitly designed to survey the labor force.
—Kate Ashford Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
The thinking may be welcome news to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, who said Boomers need to fix an impending ‘retirement crisis’ and help younger generations prepare for their own exit from the labor force.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
That means the population and the labor force have grown faster than statistical agencies and economists like us believed.
—Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The average work week ticked higher, to 34.4 hours, and the labor force participation rate grew to 62.7%, up from 62.5%.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Katica Roy, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
The report found that Latinos have the highest labor participation rate of any group, with over two-thirds participating in the labor force in 2022, but they are overrepresented in low-paying industries.
Where Latino students attend college is also important, according to Excelencia’s analysis.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Against the background of general lack of labor force, the unemployment rate in Ukraine stays at the pre-war level though, according to the state employment service.
—Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
India has one of the lowest female labor force participation rates in the world, at about 25%, the ILO said.
—Anup Roy, Fortune Asia, 30 Mar. 2024
It is explicitly designed to survey the labor force.
—Kate Ashford Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
The thinking may be welcome news to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, who said Boomers need to fix an impending ‘retirement crisis’ and help younger generations prepare for their own exit from the labor force.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
That means the population and the labor force have grown faster than statistical agencies and economists like us believed.
—Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The average work week ticked higher, to 34.4 hours, and the labor force participation rate grew to 62.7%, up from 62.5%.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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