labor force

A form of labour force — The collective group of people who are available for employment, whether currently employed or unemployed (though sometimes only those unemployed people who are seeking work are included).

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Meanings

nounlabor force (plural labor forces)

plural labor forces

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of labour force.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe source of trained people from which workers can be hired

Similar
labor pool
Broader
laborlabourworking class

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

labor force. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labor%20force

MLA

“labor force.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labor%20force. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labor force,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labor%20force.

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