labor force

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“If the population growth is negative or has depressed then there’s a labor force issue and many employers of unskilled workers are feeling the pinch.”

From Los Angeles Times

Higher interest rates, steeper material prices and a tight labor force provide significant headwinds to new construction this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Software engineers make up a tiny fraction of the U.S. labor force.

From The Wall Street Journal

It noted that growth in the US-born working-age population has been weak in recent years, with almost all growth in the labor force stemming from immigration.

From Barron's

Though the number was down from November, the year ended with about 3.1% of the U.S. labor force stuck in these part-time jobs, up from 2.6% 12 months earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal