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 state's labor force participation rate remained steady at 58.4%. Lucas Dufalla, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025 Hartford Courant The labor force participation rate in America shows that 38% of Americans are not working or seeking a job. Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025 The household survey measures labor force status, including unemployment, by demographic characteristics. Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 And as robots replace workers, automation positions China to continue to dominate mass production even as its labor force ages and becomes less willing to take industrial jobs. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 23 Apr. 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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