workforce UK /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/US /ˈwɝk.foɹs/ noun2 •All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.The rail sector's ageing workforce (28% of workers are over 50 years old) means that about 15,000 people could retire from the industry by 2025. — 2020 •The total population of a country or region that is employed or employable. formsworkforces