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