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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Goldin’s study of Philadelphia population directories in 1796 and 1800 found that the labor force participation rate for female heads of households — disproportionately widows, who were often young mothers — was 64%.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Furthermore, its massive population, combined with a substantial base of educated and skilled workers, provides a labor force equipped to meet the demands of complex, advanced manufacturing.
—Dave Evans, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Her team found that a 10% increase in child care prices is associated with a 1% drop in women’s labor force participation.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
And his vow to more severely restrict immigration at the southern border and deport millions of migrants who lack permanent legal status could constrain labor force growth and push wages and inflation higher.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Furthermore, its massive population, combined with a substantial base of educated and skilled workers, provides a labor force equipped to meet the demands of complex, advanced manufacturing.
—Dave Evans, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Her team found that a 10% increase in child care prices is associated with a 1% drop in women’s labor force participation.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
And his vow to more severely restrict immigration at the southern border and deport millions of migrants who lack permanent legal status could constrain labor force growth and push wages and inflation higher.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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