workforce B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈwɝk.foɹs/ UK /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/ See IPA manual Freq #23064 Meanings 1 noun All the people who work for a company or on a project. The factory cut its workforce by a hundred jobs last year. 2 noun All the people in a country or region who are working or able to work. More women have entered the workforce over the past few decades. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · all the people who work for... hands More jobforcelivewaremanpowerpersonnelstaff Word family Forms workforces Appears in Phrases (1) See all flexible workforce a group of workers whose numbers, hours, or duties can adjust to changing needs Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From work + force. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # workforce **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɝk.foɹs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/ **Frequency rank:** 23064 ## Meanings 1. All the people who work for a company or on a project. 2. All the people in a country or region who are working or able to work. ## Examples - The factory cut its workforce by a hundred jobs last year. - More women have entered the workforce over the past few decades. ## Synonyms - jobforce - liveware - manpower - personnel - staff ## Etymology From work + force. ## AI Etymology Workforce is from work + force. In present-day use, it can mean all the people who work for a company or on a project, or all the people in a country or region who are working or able to work. ## Topics - People & Society markdown