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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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His reasoning is that labor force participation is currently higher than during Donald Trump’s first term.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Although labor forces could indeed become smaller, these reductions could be offset by greater employment among groups that traditionally have lower employment rates: for example, women (in some countries), older adults, and marginalized communities.
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
But the flow of immigrants underpinning labor force growth is slowing, Goldman Sachs said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
But the employment rate in the overall population modestly declined, as the number of workers in the labor force dropped a bit.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Although labor forces could indeed become smaller, these reductions could be offset by greater employment among groups that traditionally have lower employment rates: for example, women (in some countries), older adults, and marginalized communities.
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
But the flow of immigrants underpinning labor force growth is slowing, Goldman Sachs said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
But the employment rate in the overall population modestly declined, as the number of workers in the labor force dropped a bit.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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