Workforce: meaning, definitions and examples
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workforce
[ หwษหk.หfษหs ]
in business
The employees or workers of a specific company or organization, collectively.
Synonyms
employees, personnel, staff, workmen
Examples of usage
- The workforce at the factory has been reduced due to the economic downturn.
- The company is investing in training programs to upskill its workforce.
in economics
The total number of people who are employed or available for work in a specific area or country.
Synonyms
labor force, work pool, working population
Examples of usage
- The country has a large workforce, but not enough jobs for everyone.
- The workforce participation rate is a key indicator of economic health.
Translations
Translations of the word "workforce" in other languages:
๐ต๐น forรงa de trabalho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฐเฅเคฏเคฌเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Arbeitskraft
๐ฎ๐ฉ tenaga kerja
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะฑะพัะฐ ัะธะปะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ siลa robocza
๐ฏ๐ต ๅดๅๅ
๐ซ๐ท main-d'ลuvre
๐ช๐ธ fuerza laboral
๐น๐ท iล gรผcรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ธ๋๋ ฅ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูููู ุงูุนุงู ูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ pracovnรญ sรญla
๐ธ๐ฐ pracovnรก sila
๐จ๐ณ ๅณๅจๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ delovna sila
๐ฎ๐ธ vinnuafl
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑะผัั ะบาฏัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแ แแแแแ แ แแกแฃแ แกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษmษk qรผvvษsi
๐ฒ๐ฝ fuerza laboral
Word origin
The term 'workforce' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'work' and 'force' to refer to the collective labor or workers in a company or region. As industrialization grew, the concept of the workforce became essential in understanding labor dynamics and economic productivity.
See also: coworker, coworkers, hardworking, overwork, rework, reworking, unworkability, unworkable, work, workability, workable, workableness, workaholic, workaround, workbench, worker, workers, working, worklessness, workload, workmanship, workmates, workmen, workout, workplace, works, workshop, workstation, worktable, worktop, workwear, workweek.