workforce

Etymology

From work + force.

noun

  1. All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.
    The rail sector's ageing workforce (28% of workers are over 50 years old) means that about 15,000 people could retire from the industry by 2025. December 2 2020, Stefanie Foster, “Network News: Success of major projects hinges on fixing skills crisis”, in Rail, page 8
  2. The total population of a country or region that is employed or employable.

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