/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。