workforcen.

Brit.

/ˈwəːkfɔːs/, U.S.

/ˈwərkˌfɔrs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: work n., force n.¹

Etymology: < work n. + force n.¹ Compare earlier labour force n. Compare also earlier workpeople n. and workfolk n.

Originally U.S.

With singular or plural agreement. People engaged in or available for work, either in a country or region or in a particular company or industry; workers or employees collectively. Cf. labour force n.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > in relation to employer or capitalist > collectively

employed1600

human capital1799

working force1826

labour1830

labour force1844

workforce1910

1910 Los Angeles Sunday Times 5 June vi. 2/2 The Gold Leaf management is arranging to..augment the work force and otherwise place the property in a position to increase production.

1962 Population Stud. 15 221 The demographic and social characteristics of all former members of the British workforce who re-registered when they returned to Great Britain.

1982 Daily Tel. 18 Nov. 2/1 They were non-unionised because ‘that is the wish of the majority of the work force’.

1999 L. M. Hoffman & J. Musil in D. R. Judd & S. S. Fainstein Tourist City iii. 193 The employment structure of this area where one-fifth of Prague's workforce are employed.

2011 S. Orman Money Class v. 123 The workforce is growing older and people are staying in their jobs longer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	workforce
释义	workforcen. Brit. /ˈwəːkfɔːs/, U.S. /ˈwərkˌfɔrs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: work n., force n.¹ Etymology: < work n. + force n.¹ Compare earlier labour force n. Compare also earlier workpeople n. and workfolk n. Originally U.S. With singular or plural agreement. People engaged in or available for work, either in a country or region or in a particular company or industry; workers or employees collectively. Cf. labour force n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > in relation to employer or capitalist > collectively employed1600 human capital1799 working force1826 labour1830 labour force1844 workforce1910 1910 Los Angeles Sunday Times 5 June vi. 2/2 The Gold Leaf management is arranging to..augment the work force and otherwise place the property in a position to increase production. 1962 Population Stud. 15 221 The demographic and social characteristics of all former members of the British workforce who re-registered when they returned to Great Britain. 1982 Daily Tel. 18 Nov. 2/1 They were non-unionised because ‘that is the wish of the majority of the work force’. 1999 L. M. Hoffman & J. Musil in D. R. Judd & S. S. Fainstein Tourist City iii. 193 The employment structure of this area where one-fifth of Prague's workforce are employed. 2011 S. Orman Money Class v. 123 The workforce is growing older and people are staying in their jobs longer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1910
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