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    labour force

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    • 1. all the members of a particular organization or country who are able to work, viewed collectively: "a firm with a labour force of one hundred people"

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      • The labour force, or currently active population, comprises all persons who fulfil the requirements for inclusion among the employed (civilian employment plus the armed forces) or the unemployed.
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  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › labour-forceLABOUR FORCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LABOUR FORCE definition: 1. all the people in a particular country who are of the right age to work, or all the people who…. Learn more.

  5. www.thebalancemoney.com › labor-force-definitionLabor Force: Definition, How It Affects the Economy

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    • How It Affects The U.S. Economy

    In 2019, there were 165 million people in the labor force. It was the fourth largest labor force in the world, after China, India, and the European Union.Over half, or 53.1 percent, were men and 46.9 percent were women. The median age was 42.2 years old. The median tells you the point where half the people are older and half are younger. Of those, ...

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    The labor force participation rate is the number of people who are available to work as a percentage of the total population. The rate increased between 1960 and 2000 as women entered the labor force. In January 2000, it reached a peak of 67.3 percent.The 2001 recession lowered it to 65.9 percent by April 2004. The 2008 financial crisis lowered it ...

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    The BLS expects the labor force to increase by 8.4 million jobs from 2018 to 2028. Jobs that require a master’s degree will grow the fastest.Those that only need a high school diploma will grow the slowest. The fastest growth will occur in healthcare and social assistance as the American population ages.The next most substantial increase will occur...

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    The United States has a highly skilled and mobile labor force that responds quickly to changing business needs. Almost 30 percent of the labor force has at least some level of college or associate degree.Only 7.7 percent did not attain a high school diploma. That level of education is better than 25 years ago. But U.S. investment in its human capit...

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  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › labor-forceLABOR FORCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LABOR FORCE definition: 1. US spelling of labour force 2. all the people in a particular country who are of the right age…. Learn more.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › labor forceLabor force Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. Synonyms of labor force. : workforce. Synonyms. force. help. manpower. personnel. pool. staff. workforce. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of labor force in a Sentence. the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people.

  9. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › labour-forceLabour Force in Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia

    Feb 7, 2006 · The labour force refers to the total adult population available to the labour market at a specific time. Statistics Canada administers the Labour Force Survey (LFS), a monthly household survey, that provides estimates about employment and unemployment rates in Canada as well as labour market characteristics.

  10. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Labor force - Oxford Reference

    According to the formal definition of the International Labour Organization, the labour force includes the population 15 years old and over who are either employed, unemployed, or seeking employment. The size of the labour force is affected by many factors.

  11. www.oecd.org › en › dataLabour force | OECD

    Definition. The labour force, or currently active population, comprises all persons who fulfil the requirements for inclusion among the employed (civilian employment plus the armed forces) or the unemployed.

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