labor force

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Mr. Rock’s funny and insightful bit came to mind as I read last month’s jobs report, which showed that the share of American men in the labor force has dipped to record lows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

As fewer young people enter the labor force, there are fewer active taxpayers to support each beneficiary at a time when people are living longer — and taking benefits for longer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

It would be a way for her to get on the other side of AI’s career-changing rollout into America’s labor force.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Economic growth would slow as inflation rose due to a softening labor force, upward pressures on wage growth, and tariffs.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

It was no better than being condemned to the garment-center labor force.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers