Synonyms of workforce

workforce

noun

ˈwərk-ˌfȯrs 

as in staff

a body of persons at work or available for work

the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staff
• manpower
• personnel
• pool
• employee
• crew
• worker
• labor force
• force
• help
• team
• company
• labor
• squad
• band
• support
• party
• proletariat
• gang
• rank and file
• blood
• outfit
• hireling
• helper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of workforce

These measures did not stem the outflow of roughly 100,000 specialists—about a tenth of Russia’s tech workforce—over the course of 2022. — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

But as is often the case in the US, politics remain a bigger roadblock than capital, hardware, or workforce. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

These numbers complicate the picture of a state workforce unhappy with a new policy that some workers say disrupts their daily lives and question if returning to the office could bring health risks, longer commutes, lost time and higher gas costs. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Capital chose Charlotte for talent, innovation Capital chose Charlotte over Indianapolis, where the company has a service center, for several reasons including its skilled workforce, company officials said. — Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026