head count

Or headcount

noun

1. an inventory of people in a group taken by counting individuals.

2. any count of support, strength, etc..

   a head count of senators opposing the bill.

Example Sentences

It plans to maintain its head count of around 2.1 million global workers over the next three years, but the mix of those jobs will change significantly, said Donna Morris, Walmart’s chief people officer.

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In its August economic update, the Federal Reserve observed that some employers were “reducing head counts through attrition—encouraged, at times, by return-to-office policies.”

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The startup is tripling its international head count and expanding across Europe and Asia, he added.

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Baselayer, which provides data on small businesses to lenders and has raised $20 million, aims to double its head count in the next six months.

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The industry’s head count has never come close to making a full recovery, as U.S. shale companies have found ways to pump more oil with fewer people.

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Related Words

• census