/ˈwɜ:kfɔ:s ||; ˈwɝkˌfɔrs/noun[C] [with.sop] 1 the total number of people who work in a company, factory, etc (一家公司、工厂等的)全体员工
2 the total number of people in a country who are able to work (一国的)劳动人口,劳动力: Ten per cent of the workforce is/are unemployed. 现在有一成的劳动人口失业。