labor force

noun

Definition of labor forcenext
as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people

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Recent Examples of labor force Amazon does not directly employ workers anywhere in the country and instead contracts its labor force through other firms. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 The domestic economy is otherwise moribund, hampered by bad debts and a shrinking labor force. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 For years, a common rule of thumb was that employers needed to add 100,000 jobs a month or more just to keep pace with a growing labor force. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 Unemployment ticked up in September in part because more people entered or re-entered the labor force. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for labor force
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
  1. workforce
  2. staff
  3. manpower
  4. pool
  5. personnel
Noun
  • While there are no comprehensive figures for how many workers left the compounds, reports from nearby countries provide a glimpse into the size and diversity of the workforce.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The agency recently announced that participation in existing state workforce programs can count toward meeting those requirements, giving residents more ways to keep their benefits.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of workforce
Noun
  • While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The service Round-the-clock red-carpet treatment delivered by warm, thoughtful, professional staff is what makes The Peninsula tick.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of staff
Noun
  • Each of those mayors invested vast sums of money and manpower and each of them made inroads.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • These efforts have helped identify production bottlenecks, reduce rework and lower manpower requirements.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of manpower
Noun
  • An elevator in its lobby connects the ground level up to the Isla Blue restaurant, and the pool has a lift for anyone who would need help getting in and out, without using the stairs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Making changes In 1978, a newly single Ross welcomed Barbara Walters to her Beverly Hills home for an interview about her career and life as a single mother in front of a window overlooking the backyard pool.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of pool
Noun
  • Lockheed Martin has expanded its Orion workforce by adding over 100 technicians and support personnel, pushing operations to a round-the-clock, three-shift schedule, seven days a week.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The White House faced calls for policy and personnel shakeups after brutal midterm elections, with the defense secretary under most pressure.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of personnel

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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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