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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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The study found that women account for 3.4 percent of the construction labor force and 4 percent for industrial and refractory machinery mechanics.
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
The openings rate as a share of the labor force fell to 4.5%, down 0.2 percentage point, while the ratio of openings to available workers fell to 1.07 to 1.
—Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Immigration benefits the county’s economy by offsetting domestic out-migration and bringing more working-age individuals into the local labor force.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Policy changes: Implement laws and regulations that promote gender equity in the workforce and entrepreneurship, particularly those in the care economy, to increase women’s labor force participation and close the wage gap.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
The openings rate as a share of the labor force fell to 4.5%, down 0.2 percentage point, while the ratio of openings to available workers fell to 1.07 to 1.
—Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Immigration benefits the county’s economy by offsetting domestic out-migration and bringing more working-age individuals into the local labor force.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Policy changes: Implement laws and regulations that promote gender equity in the workforce and entrepreneurship, particularly those in the care economy, to increase women’s labor force participation and close the wage gap.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for labor force
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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