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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Their contribution to the labor force, as well as their payroll contributions to Social Security and Medicare, are essential to sustaining the country’s economy.
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Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As a share of the labor force, openings declined to 4.5%, or 0.4 percentage point below November.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Economists say the answer to a declining labor force is to replace people with machines and robots that increase total productivity.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Immigrants make up a slightly greater share of the state’s labor force, with more than 1.1 million immigrant workers making up 17.6% of the workforce.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As a share of the labor force, openings declined to 4.5%, or 0.4 percentage point below November.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Economists say the answer to a declining labor force is to replace people with machines and robots that increase total productivity.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Immigrants make up a slightly greater share of the state’s labor force, with more than 1.1 million immigrant workers making up 17.6% of the workforce.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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