Synonyms
Examples of labor force in a Sentence
the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The figures suggest a sharp mismatch between the skills of the labor force and the jobs being created in the market.
—Anup Roy, Fortune Asia, 30 Mar. 2024
However, companies hiring hourly workers were dealt a particularly unlucky hand: Inflation weakened consumer spending, destabilizing demand in sectors like retail and hospitality, which rely largely on an hourly labor force still suffering major shortages.
—Michael Spataro, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Even with the burst of hiring in January, only 7.7% of the nearly 3 million nationwide jobs created over the prior 12 months have been in California, which accounts for about 11.5% of the country’s labor force.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
An article on Thursday about Japan’s improved labor force participation for women misstated the time period over which the number of children on nursery center waiting lists decreased.
—New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Millions of workers were laid off; how many of them would either depart the labor force permanently or lose valuable skills?
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
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
The figures suggest a sharp mismatch between the skills of the labor force and the jobs being created in the market.
—Anup Roy, Fortune Asia, 30 Mar. 2024
However, companies hiring hourly workers were dealt a particularly unlucky hand: Inflation weakened consumer spending, destabilizing demand in sectors like retail and hospitality, which rely largely on an hourly labor force still suffering major shortages.
—Michael Spataro, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Even with the burst of hiring in January, only 7.7% of the nearly 3 million nationwide jobs created over the prior 12 months have been in California, which accounts for about 11.5% of the country’s labor force.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
An article on Thursday about Japan’s improved labor force participation for women misstated the time period over which the number of children on nursery center waiting lists decreased.
—New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Millions of workers were laid off; how many of them would either depart the labor force permanently or lose valuable skills?
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'labor force.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1844, in the meaning defined above
Articles Related to labor force
Dictionary Entries Near labor force
Cite this Entry
“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy Citation
More from Merriam-Webster on labor force
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share