labor force

American  

[ley-ber fawrs] / ˈleɪ bər ˌfɔrs /

noun

1. workforce.

2. (in the United States) the body of people who are at least 16 years old and are either employed or available for employment.

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Etymology

Origin of labor force

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Job creation and labor force growth have both slowed, even as the unemployment rate has remained low at 4.4%.

From Barron's

Whatever changes AI has in store for the labor force, it won’t change human nature.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Office for Budget Responsibility-which also hiked its unemployment forecast earlier this month-cited new entrants to the labor force struggling to find work as a key sign of weakness in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Job growth has been especially soft but the unemployment rate is rising only gently, reflecting a drop in the labor force.

From The Wall Street Journal

That said, Social Security alone is not enough for those with weak ties to the labor force.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• labor pool
• personnel
• workforce