workforce

Example Sentences

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On the downside, the federal workforce continued to shrink, and financial services employment declined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If the pandemic era is omitted, that’s the lowest rate since 1976 — just when women were entering the workforce in huge numbers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

She submitted her application in July, hoping to get started before demand overwhelmed the workforce, but didn’t get her building permit until January.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Unite union said the news would come as a "cruel blow to the workforce".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

With its wealthy clientele, middle-class owners, and low-income workforce, 3 Guys is a template of the class divisions in America.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times