labor force

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Mr. Rock’s funny and insightful bit came to mind as I read last month’s jobs report, which showed that the share of American men in the labor force has dipped to record lows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

As fewer young people enter the labor force, there are fewer active taxpayers to support each beneficiary at a time when people are living longer — and taking benefits for longer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

It would be a way for her to get on the other side of AI’s career-changing rollout into America’s labor force.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Economic growth would slow as inflation rose due to a softening labor force, upward pressures on wage growth, and tariffs.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

They slipped in and out of the box of peeling gray, making no stir in the neighborhood, no sound in the labor force, and no wave in the mayor’s office.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison