labor force

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Also falling by 56,700 was the civilian labor force, to 19.8 million, which also includes agricultural workers and the self-employed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Bernick said the decline in the labor force could reflect workers moving to other states and the federal crackdown on undocumented workers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Experts argue the current economic backdrop is not stagflation, with inflation now supply-driven rather than labor force growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The increase in the cost of benefits reflected the combined effects of the retirement of baby boomers and a slower-growing labor force due to the decline in fertility.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers