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workforce

[wurk-fawrs] / ˈwɜrkˌfɔrs /


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However, statistics published by the government's own workforce planning group show that for the past nine years, universities have consistently recruited too many primary teachers and not enough secondary teachers in most subjects.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Both rich and poorer countries are grappling with declining birth rates which lead to aging societies and a shrinking workforce -- putting strain on social security systems and potentially dampening economic growth and productivity.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Part of that effort includes investing in the workforce.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The U.S. skilled workforce is aging fast, while demand for workers in the trades multiplies quickly because of surging data center demand and investment in advanced manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

He needed a vast workforce to tend it.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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