labor force

noun

Synonyms of labor forcenext
: workforce

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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Their participation rate, or share of the female population in the labor force, grew to 52% from 34%. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Aside from spreading fear and anxiety through the agricultural labor force — which might be the point, if the hope is many will self-deport — the surge is having some other bizarre and probably unintended consequences. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The domestic economy is otherwise moribund, hampered by bad debts and a shrinking labor force. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 For years, a common rule of thumb was that employers needed to add 100,000 jobs a month or more just to keep pace with a growing labor force. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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