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 As a result, many in labor force anticipate pushing back their target exit dates, WalletHub said. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 But even in Germany and Belgium, which offer public financing to candidates, or Finland, where the vast majority of the labor force is unionized, people from working-class jobs make up around 5% or less of the national legislature. — Nicholas Carnes, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 In July, employers shed 23,000 jobs and the labor force participation rate shrank to the lowest since 1976, outside of the pandemic, according to government data. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the decline in China’s agricultural labor force, driven by the migration of farmers to urban and industrial centers, is also decreasing productivity. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 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
  • Together, the workforce brings more than 250 combined years of Minuteman III experience at each base, according to the Air Force.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Regardless of their reasons for wanting to stay in the workforce, many Americans would prefer to treat late in life work as a choice rather than a necessity, says Scott Boyles, a CFP also based in Austin.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of workforce
Noun
  • Her coaching staff has worn IM8 swag, though things can get confusing because her coach, Anton Dubrov, is now part of the Eight Sleep team.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This lofty ambition can be felt everywhere, from the futuristic tube-like elevators to the surprise late addition of a top-floor exhibition dedicated to original Banksy murals, which some staff had not even yet seen.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of staff
Noun
  • Chen said that the company’s robots will supplement human manpower, not replace it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • North Korea’s willingness to sustain such losses reflects the reach of Russia’s global alliances and Moscow’s need for extra manpower.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of manpower
Noun
  • No slow descent into the pool either — from ankles, to knees, to waist, to chest.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Berrios’s downtown Miami manse, built in 1938, boasts six bedrooms and six bathrooms, along with a swimming pool, a pool table, a chef’s kitchen, and a patio with a grilling station, per Realtor.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of pool
Noun
  • Every team enters September with unanswered questions, from schematic transitions to new personnel in new places, and some are even existential.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The governor’s office said the state was securing its harbors, deploying emergency personnel to strategic locations and monitoring dams for any possible breaches or overflows.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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