labor force
Americannoun
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(in the United States) the body of people who are at least 16 years old and are either employed or available for employment.
Etymology
Origin of labor force
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The share of people 65 and over participating in the labor force did creep higher until 2020.
The buildings that housed a prideful labor force are vandalized, colonized by squatters or boarded up.
From Los Angeles Times
“Changes in fertility and female and male labor force participation are going to play big roles in the future of child care,” he said.
From Barron's
Typically, the January employment report also includes revisions to population figures in the data that underlies measures of unemployment and other labor force measures.
The number of universities in Bangladesh has boomed in recent years, with at least 700,000 graduates entering the labor force annually.
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