workforce

• work force

From work +‎ force.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɝk.foɹs/, [ˈwɚk.fo̞ɹs]
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ˈwɝk.fo(ː)ɹs/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ˈwɜːk.foəs/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)s

workforce (plural workforces)

1. All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.
   • 2020 December 2, Stefanie Foster, “Network News: Success of major projects hinges on fixing skills crisis”, in Rail, page 8:

     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.

2. The total population of a country or region that is employed or employable.

• manpower
• jobforce
• labour force