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 size of the labor force declined slightly in May after increasing in April. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 6 June 2025 That's a high number, given that this cohort only makes up 5% of the total labor force. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 27 May 2025 Finally, this bit of wisdom is appropriate for everyone in the labor force. Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 For example, SMBs make up 99.5% of all firms and employ 60% of the labor force in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 18 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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