C1nounworkbusiness
US/ˈwɜːrk.fɔːrs/
UK/ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/
all the people who work in a company, industry or country
In context
Women now make up almost half of the country's workforce.
The factory plans to cut its workforce by 20 percent.
Vietnam needs a more skilled workforce to attract high-tech investment.
Words that go with workforce
adjective + noun
- skilled workforceworkers who have good training and abilitiesThe country needs a skilled workforce to attract factories.
- entire workforceall the people who work in a companyThe entire workforce attended the safety meeting.
verb + noun
- join the workforcestart working in a jobMillions of graduates join the workforce every year.
- enter the workforcebegin working after finishing schoolMany women enter the workforce after having children.