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workforce

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈwɝːkfɔːrs/ · UK /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/

workforce means: All the people employed by a company, organization, or project.

noun

EMPLOYEESB2

All the people employed by a company, organization, or project.

  • The company doubled its workforce.
  • Half the workforce voted to strike.
  • They hired a larger workforce for the project.

How to use it: a workforce of + number (The factory has a workforce of two hundred.)

Similar words: staff, employees, personnel

Common phrases: company workforce, reduce the workforce, workforce of something

AVAILABLE WORKERSB2

All the people in a country or area who work or are able to work.

  • The country needs a skilled workforce.
  • More women are entering the workforce.
  • An ageing workforce presents new challenges.

Similar words: labour force, working population

Common phrases: national workforce, skilled workforce, enter the workforce

Questions about workforce

What does workforce mean?

All the people employed by a company, organization, or project.

What is workforce in other languages?

Türkçe: çalışanlar · Español: plantilla · Français: personnel · Deutsch: Belegschaft · Italiano: personale · 日本語: 従業員

How do you pronounce workforce?

In American English /ˈwɝːkfɔːrs/; in British English /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/.

How do you use workforce in a sentence?

The company doubled its workforce. Half the workforce voted to strike.

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