labor force

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There is also evidence that remote work helps women stay in the labor force, especially those with young children.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

But for people entering the labor force, like new high-school and college graduates, it is daunting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The working-age population is barely growing due to an aging labor force and strict immigration controls.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Bernick said the decline in the labor force could reflect workers moving to other states and the federal crackdown on undocumented workers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Before 1919 was over, in an unprecedented demonstration of labor unrest, there would be thirty-six hundred work stoppages involving four million workers or one-fifth of the nation’s labor force.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler