Labor force

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001029",
  "term": "Labor force",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definitions": [
    "People ages 16 years and older and classified as employed or unemployed.",
    "The labor force includes all people classified in the civilian labor force, plus members of the U.S. Armed Forces (people on active duty with the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard). The civilian labor force consists of people classified as employed or unemployed."
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Employed",
    "Employment status",
    "Unemployed"
  ],
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary",
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/labor-force/"
}