labor force

noun

Examples of labor force in a Sentence

the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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In fact, no group of women in America has historically had higher labor force participation than Black women. Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025 The labor force participation rate in New York City among Hispanic men, one target of Trump’s deportation efforts, has dropped 3.6 percentage points since the third quarter of 2024, according to the New School. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025 The labor force increased by 3,000 to 11.196 million. Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025 The result will be a smaller population and labor force, and the adverse effects on growth are likely to be substantial. Claudia Sahm, Mercury News, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for labor force

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of labor force was in 1844

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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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