labour force
noun [ C ]
ECONOMICS, HR UK (US labor force) ukusall the people in a particular country who are of the right age to work, or all the people who work for a particular company:
Half of Britain's labour force works more than the maximum 48 hours a week.
Recession-ravaged manufacturers reduced their labour forces by more than 700,000.
a skilled/unskilled labor force
a casual/temporary labour force
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