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

Advocates warn the rule could result in more denials for people seeking to renew their work permits, risking the status of more than 2 million people already in the labor force. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 30 July 2026

Across much of the world, increasing longevity combined with decades of declining birth rates is fundamentally changing the composition of the labor force. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

With the labor force projected to almost double by 2050, many African governments fear growing unemployment in the next few years. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

So that's the interesting thing is that for most age groups and most demographic groups, the labor force participation rate is down. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 July 2026