labor force
Example Sentences
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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
Addressing supply chain vulnerabilities requires prioritizing critical goods and re-skilling the labor force over many years.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Migrants contributed 4.2 million workers to the eurozone labor force between 2021 and 2025, increasing their share to 10%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Between 2021 and 2025, their share of the labor force rose to 10% from 8%, an increase of 4.2 million workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It was no better than being condemned to the garment-center labor force.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
