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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Higher immigration painted a brighter picture that begins with the labor force. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 For example, according to the International Labour Organization, 98.5% of Niger’s labor force was informally employed in 2021. Anacláudia Rossbach, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 Change in immigration policy could affect the sector’s labor force. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 And the November jobs numbers pointed to a softening in the job market, as unemployment rose and Americans dropped out of the labor force. Neil Irwin, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for labor force 

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Jan. 2025.

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