labor force

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The short-term costs of a shrinking labor force will put more pressure on GDP growth this year amid the fallout from the Iran war, though likely not enough to create a major pullback.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The share of Americans aged 55 and older who are in the labor force has fallen from 40.2% in January 2020 to 37.2% as of March, according to BLS data.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Moreover, Papic underlines a crucial point: energy is far less than 10% of American GDP, it employs only 5% of the labor force, but almost three quarters of the economy is consumption.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

An unusual divergence between GDP and new jobs shows worker productivity is making up for a slowdown in immigration and the labor force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers