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Labor force   /lˈeɪbər fɔrs/   Listen
Labor force

noun
1.
The source of trained people from which workers can be hired.  Synonym: labor pool.






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"Labor force" Quotes from Famous Books



... 16-19% of labor force claimed; General Union of Algerian Workers (UGTA) is the only labor organization and is subordinate ...
— The 1991 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... of the farmer's life, owing to the variations of the season," I said, "has always been the alternation of slack work and periods of special exigency, such as planting and harvesting, when the sudden need of a multiplied labor force has necessitated the severest strain of effort for a time. This alternation of too little with too much work, I should suppose, would still continue to distinguish agriculture ...
— Equality • Edward Bellamy

... employ a variety of weapons against workmen with whom he cannot agree. An employer may make use of the lockout, that is, he may refuse to allow his labor force to continue at work. Many employers also use the blacklist, i.e. the circulation of information among employers for the purpose of forewarning one another against the employment of certain designated workmen. The employer ...
— Problems in American Democracy • Thames Ross Williamson

... Construction has boomed, with hotel capacity five times the 1985 level. In addition, the reopening of the country's oil refinery in 1993, a major source of employment and foreign exchange earnings, has further spurred growth. Aruba's small labor force and low unemployment rate have led to a large number of unfilled job vacancies, despite sharp rises in wage rates in recent years. The government's goal of balancing the budget within two years will hamper expenditures, as will the ...
— The 2002 CIA World Factbook • US Government



Words linked to "Labor force" :   proletariat, labor, working class, labour



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