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labor force

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Noun1.labor force - the source of trained people from which workers can be hiredlabor force - the source of trained people from which workers can be hired
labor, labour, proletariat, working class - a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"


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Older adults are staying in the labor force longer and younger adults are staying out of it longer, strengthening two trends that formed about two decades ago and have intensified during the current recession, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends project.
6% of the labor force in 2008 and 2007, respectively.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE In April, employment rose by 120,000 and unemployment rose by 563,000.
 
 
 
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