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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The Aluminum Association, a U.S. organization comprised of industry decision makers, believes that rebuilding domestic smelting capacity could take large provisions of electricity and potentially have a net negative effect on the domestic labor force. Carlos Waters, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 The labor force participation rate was high at 68.3 percent (No. 4), and its corporate income tax was just 4.65 percent, or No. 14 in the nation. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 Comprising 15% of the labor force, Boomers are transitioning to retirement. Alex Shubat, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 New York is the most job-dense region in the U.S., a full quarter of New York State’s labor force commutes on an MTA subway, bus, or commuter rail. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025 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 21 Mar. 2025.

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