workforce
gb/wˈɚkfˌɔɹs/ us/wˈɚkfˌɔɹs/
B2
Inglês
~ 5700
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B2
entity
1
all employees of a company
All the workers in one company or organization.
Padrão de uso:
[organization]'s workforce
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "workforces" when talking about one company. In most cases you should say "the workforce" or "its workforce" for a single organization. Learners also mix up "workforce" and "work place"; "workforce" means the people, not the location.
Sinónimos
staff (Often suggests the people working in an office or organization; very common in business contexts.)
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employees (Focuses on the legal status as people employed; less of a collective feel than "workforce".)
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personnel (More formal; often used in HR or official contexts.)
Antónimos
vacancies (Refers to unfilled jobs, which are the opposite of positions already filled by a workforce.)
Colocações
company workforce
|corporate workforce
|skilled workforce
|diverse workforce
|workforce planning
|workforce reduction
Temas
business
|employment
|management
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The company plans to expand its workforce by 20 percent next year.
- During the merger, the combined workforce reached nearly 10,000 employees.
- Management is investing heavily in training the existing workforce.
- The hospital relies on a highly skilled nursing workforce.
- Automation could reduce the size of the factory's workforce.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The bank has a large workforce in the city.
- Our school needs to increase its teaching workforce.
- The new manager wants to train the whole workforce.
- The company cut its workforce after sales went down.
- We are proud of our diverse workforce.
Nome
B2
entity
2
working or work-ready population
All the people in a country, area, or group who have a job or can work.
Padrão de uso:
the [country/industry] workforce
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "workforce" to talk about just one or two workers. In this sense, "workforce" is a large group, usually on the level of a country, region, industry, or age group. For one person, say "worker" or "employee" instead.
Sinónimos
labor force (Very common term in economics and statistics; emphasizes economic analysis rather than everyday company talk.)
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working population (Highlights the idea of a population group; more descriptive and slightly more formal.)
Antónimos
non-working population (Covers people who are not employed and not seeking employment, opposite to those in the workforce.)
Colocações
national workforce
|global workforce
|aging workforce
|female workforce
|youth workforce
|rural workforce
Temas
economics
|employment
|society
|business
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- An aging workforce is putting pressure on the pension system.
- Women now make up nearly half of the national workforce.
- The country is investing in education to create a more skilled workforce.
- Automation is expected to reshape the global workforce over the next decade.
- Only a small share of the rural workforce has access to formal employment.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The country needs a strong workforce for its economy.
- Many young people are entering the workforce this year.
- The government wants to train the rural workforce.
- More women are part of the workforce than before.
- An older workforce can cause problems for the health system.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
workforce
IPA
GB/wˈɚkfˌɔɹs/
US/wˈɚkfˌɔɹs/
Sílabas e acento
work - force (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (work)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: workforce
- Plural: workforces
Família de palavras
Forms
workforces
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unemployed
adjective B1
unemployment
noun B1
Advanced or less common
underemployed
adjective
underemployment
noun
Expressões
enter the workforce
1/ˈɛntɚ ðə wˈɚkfˌɔɹs/
fixed phrase
start working in paid jobs
To start working in a paid job, especially for the first time in your life or after being a student.
Exemplos
- Many graduates enter the workforce with high levels of student debt.
- She entered the workforce at 18 instead of going to university.
- More people are entering the workforce later because they study longer.
join the workforce
1/d͡ʒˈɔɪn ðə wˈɚkfˌɔɹs/
fixed phrase
begin being part of employed people
To start being one of the people who have a job, often after school, training, or a break from work.
Exemplos
- Many mothers choose to join the workforce again when their children start school.
- He joined the workforce straight after high school.
- Immigrants often face barriers when they try to join the workforce.
leave the workforce
1/lˈiv ðə wˈɚkfˌɔɹs/
fixed phrase
stop working for a long time
To stop working in paid jobs, usually for a long time or for the rest of your life.
Exemplos
- Many people leave the workforce in their early sixties.
- She left the workforce to take care of her parents.
- More workers are leaving the workforce early due to health problems.
re-enter the workforce
1/ɹˈi ˈɛntɚ ðə wˈɚkfˌɔɹs/
fixed phrase
return to paid employment
To start working in a paid job again after you stopped for some time.
Exemplos
- She re-entered the workforce after a five-year break to raise her children.
- Training programs can help older workers re-enter the workforce.
- After recovering from his illness, he was eager to re-enter the workforce.