workforce

American  

[wurk-fawrs] / ˈwɜrkˌfɔrs /

Or work force

noun

1. the total number of workers in a specific undertaking.

   a holiday for the company's workforce.

2. the total number of people employed or employable.

   a sharp increase in the nation's workforce.

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workforce British  

/ ˈwɜːkˌfɔːs /

noun

1. the total number of workers employed by a company on a specific job, project, etc

2. the total number of people who could be employed

   the country's workforce is growing rapidly

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Etymology

Origin of workforce

First recorded in 1940–45; work ( def. ) + force ( def. )

Example Sentences

Some of Andrew's recent coverage has included data visualizations and visual stories for the global pandemic, the economy, inflation and the workforce, as well as other areas including business and markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the explosion of autonomous coding in the tech workforce has created demand for new chips that can more efficiently handle complex AI-related tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal

His tenure has also included workforce reductions, naming of a new editor-in-chief known for opinion writing, and clashes with journalists over issues of editorial independence.

From BBC

The BMW Group's head of digitisation, Michael Stroebel, said on Friday that it is "not planned currently to reduce the workforce" by replacing workers with new robots.

From Barron's

Block’s stock is rocketing 16% after the company said that massive advancements in artificial intelligence are allowing it to cut more than 40% of its workforce.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• labor pool
• personnel