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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In contrast, the labor force participation of undocumented Latinas is roughly equivalent to that of U.S.-born women. Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 The state's labor force participation ranked 4th in the country last fall, per an analysis from the Colorado Secretary of State's Office. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 California could benefit as immigrants will add to its younger and labor force age population—helping to lower the age dependency that most of the country will be feeling by 2040. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 How can tech expand if there is no one in the labor force left to hire? Christopher Thornberg, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for labor force

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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 6 Mar. 2025.

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