Sentence examples for labour force works from inspiring English sources

Nearly half the labour force works in the public sector.

About one-fifth of Greater Buenos Aires's labour force works in manufacturing.

More than half the labour force works in banking, finance, and other service activities.

About two-thirds of Panama's labour force works in the broadly defined service sector.

A considerable portion of the city's labour force works in public administration and services.

About one-tenth of Romania's labour force works in the service industry.

Another fifth of the labour force worked in public administration.

"In 1900, 40% of the US labour force worked in agriculture.

The service sector was booming, and privatization had resulted in about half the labour force working in the private sector.

More than 99% of the urban labour force worked for the state in 1978; by 2011 only 18% did.

In fact, about two-thirds of the labour force worked for the government (federal, state, and local) in the early 21st century.