workforce

S2 W1

BrE /ˈwɜːrk.fɔːs/ AmE /ˈwɜːrk.fɔːrs/

noun en → es

1 EMPLOYEES [singular] B1

the people who work for a company, organization, or country

fuerza laboral, personal de trabajo

  • a large/small workforce

Collocations workforce reduction · workforce development

  • The company has a diverse workforce.

    La empresa tiene una fuerza laboral diversa.

2 LABOR [singular] B1

the total number of people available for employment in an area or country

fuerza de trabajo, mano de obra

  • a skilled/unskilled workforce

Collocations workforce participation rate · workforce shortage

  • The country's workforce is growing.

    La fuerza de trabajo del país está creciendo.