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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Data show that between January and June, labor force participation rate of women ages 25 to 44 living with a child under five fell nearly three percentage points, from 69.7% to 66.9%, says Misty Lee Heggeness, an associate professor of economics and public affairs at the University of Kansas.
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Alana Semuels, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% in July, as both employment numbers and labor force participation slipped further.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
The plight of working-class men in the labor force is worth underlining here.
—Brad Wilcox, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
This summer, thousands of new graduates will join the workforce, but even this influx of additional workers won’t be enough to meet the need for a skilled labor force.
—Gary A. Officer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Alana Semuels, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% in July, as both employment numbers and labor force participation slipped further.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
The plight of working-class men in the labor force is worth underlining here.
—Brad Wilcox, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
This summer, thousands of new graduates will join the workforce, but even this influx of additional workers won’t be enough to meet the need for a skilled labor force.
—Gary A. Officer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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