/ ˈwɜːkfɔːs; NAmE ˈwɜːrkfɔːrs/ noun [ C +sing./pl. v . ]
1.
all the people who work for a particular company, organization, etc.
SYN staff :
The factory has a 1000-strong workforce.
Two thirds of the workforce is / are women.
2.
all the people in a country or an area who are available for work :
A quarter of the local workforce is / are unemployed.