The phrase "a demand for labor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in discussions about economics, employment, or workforce needs.
Example: "The recent increase in job openings indicates a strong demand for labor in the construction industry."
Alternatives: "a need for workers" or "a requirement for labor".
"You've got to create a demand for labor," Mr. Gross said.
Later, economic change in the region, in particular mining and iron production, led to a demand for labor.
"There is obviously a demand for labor," says labor economist Ashok Khandelwal, who works with unions.
Possible explanations for this shift are, inter alia, that the overall "activity stance" (the fraction of job seekers that are activated) has been scaled a bit down, making it possible to substitute quality for quantity, and that an improved economic situation has ensured the existence of a demand for labor that the programs can aim at satisfying.
There is a demand for the labor provided by immigrants, but no coherent system for recognizing their presence in society, he said.
In West Africa, experts say as many as tens of thousands of children are transported from country to country to fill a demand for cheap labor.
No one expects a prolonged work shortage, as cleanup and reconstruction will create a demand for cheap labor, and the vineyards were largely untouched.
So long as there is a demand for cheap labor, a hunger for better jobs here, and almost no legal way to get in, people will keep finding ways around any fence, virtual or not.
A United States State Department report in June warned of the potential risk, saying that the crisis is causing "a shrinking demand for labor and a growing supply of workers willing to take ever greater risks for economic opportunities".
The formation of the Liaohe River hotspot can be attributed to the post-reform development of downstream Liaohe River Plain and large cities including Shenyang, which, with a large demand for labor, attracted a floating population of many ethnic minorities from the surrounding areas.
When China opened its doors to heavy investment from overseas in 1978, it created a high demand for labor in major cities, attracting a huge number of young people including both the uneducated from the countryside and the educated from the cities.
