workforce
noun
the total number of workers in a specific undertaking.
work force
-
a variation of
workforce.
Example Sentences
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The flood damage, coupled with a Depression-era unemployed work force, put the river into the hands of federal flood control programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The season marks the start of the new business year when university graduates join the work force.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Novo announced a plan in September to cut 9,000 jobs, or about 11% of its work force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Italy is also facing labour shortages and researchers estimate Italy will require 280,000 foreign workers a year until 2050 to make up for a shrinking work force.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
Does the figure take into account the increasing number of women in the work force, and their age and experience?
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
