labor force
1labor force — labor ,force noun count usually singular all the people who work in a company or industry, or in a particular region or country: Women now make up 47 percent of the labor force. the productivity of the American labor force …
2labor force — UK US noun [C] US HR ► LABOUR FORCE(Cf. ↑labour force) …
3Labor force — In economics the people in the labor force are the suppliers of labor. In 2005, the worldwide labor force was over 3 billion people. [US Central Intelligence Agency [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the world… …
4labor force — noun the source of trained people from which workers can be hired • Syn: ↑labor pool • Hypernyms: ↑labor, ↑labour, ↑working class, ↑proletariat * * * ˈlabour force [labo …
5Labor force — Due to the Soviet legacy, the Russian workforce is highly educated and enjoys nearly universal literacy. Nine out of 10 Russian workers have completed secondary education or higher. Gender equality is also high, with women making up nearly… …
6labor force — Workers. U.S. Department of Commerce labor force statistics include employed and unemployed persons sixteen years old or older who either have jobs or are actively looking for and available for employment …
7labor force — la′bor force n. work force • Etymology: 1880–85 …
8labor force — 1. See work force. 2. (in the U.S.) the body of people who are at least 14 years old and are either employed or available for employment. [1880 85] * * * …
9labor force — noun Date: 1863 workforce …
10labor force — noun The collective group of people who are employed …
