[noun] [C + singular or plural verb] - the group of people who work in a company, industry, country etc.The majority of factories in the region have a workforce of 50 to 100 (people).Much of the workforce in the banking sector is/are affected by the new legislation.Singapore attracts foreign investors in part by advertising its educated workforce.
WORKFORCE
Meaning of WORKFORCE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012