Synonyms of labor force

labor force

noun

as in workforce

a body of persons at work or available for work

the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• workforce
• staff
• manpower
• pool
• personnel
• crew
• help
• force
• worker
• employee
• team
• labor
• company
• rank and file
• support
• band
• party
• gang
• squad
• blood
• proletariat
• helper
• outfit
• hireling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of labor force

After the post-pandemic boom, job growth started to normalize but slowed further due to a combination of factors (among them a shrinking labor force as well as high uncertainty around major shifts in federal policy). — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

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

Before October 7th, a fifth of the West Bank’s labor force was employed in Israel, earning more than double the prevailing wage at home. — Nirit Peled, New Yorker, 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