Definition of Labor force

1. Noun. The source of trained people from which workers can be hired.

Exact synonyms: Labor Pool
Generic synonyms: Labor, Labour, Proletariat, Working Class

Definition of Labor force

1. Noun. The collective group of people who are available for employment, i.e. including both the employed and the unemployed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Labor Force

labium superius oris
labium vocale
lablab
lablabs
labmate
labmates
labneh
labor
labor-intensive
labor agreement
labor camp
labor camps
labor coach
labor contract
labor force (current term)
labor leader
labor market
labor markets
labor movement
labor organizer
labor pain
labor pains
labor pool
labor resources
labor union
labor unions
laborant
laboratorian

Literary usage of Labor force

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Workforce 2000: Work and Workers for the 21st Century by William B. Johnstone, DIANE Publishing Company, Arnold E. Packer (1987)
"Although the labor force gains are proportionally greater than the population gains (due to the increasing share of the population at work), ..."

2. Education Indicators: An International Perspective by Nancy Matheson, Laura H. Salganik, Richard P. Phelps, Marianne Perie (1997)
"Also, full-time enrollment in an, education program limits labor force participation. Of the G—7 countries for which 1992 data were available, ..."

3. Adult Literacy in America edited by Irwin S. Kisch (1994)
"NALS Average Literacy Proficiencies, by labor force Status Source: US ... The average proficiencies of adults who were out of the labor force — 246, 237, ..."

4. Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering: An Update (1993)
"In 1986, about 55 percent of all women age 16 or older and 76 percent of men were in the labor force. For college-educated individuals, the corresponding ..."

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