- 1all the people who work for a particular company, organization, etc. synonym staff The factory has a 1000-strong workforce. Two thirds of the workforce is women. Topic CollocationsUnemploymentlosing your job
- lose/quit/leave your job
- get/be fired/ (informal) laid off/ (formal) terminated/asked to resign (for doing something)
- be offered/take early retirement
- face/be threatened with dismissal
- dismiss/fire an employee/a worker/a manager
- lay off staff/workers/employees
- cut/reduce/downsize the workforce
- be unemployed/out of work/out of a job
- look for/seek work/employment
- be on/collect/draw/get/receive unemployment (benefits)
- claim/draw/get/be on/qualify for unemployment (compensation)
- be/go/live/depend on welfare
- collect/receive/apply for/qualify for welfare
- combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment
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- 2all the people in a country or an area who are available for work A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed. an educated workforce
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