Collocations for workforce - noun

educated, qualified, skilled, trained, well-educated, well-trained
a highly skilled workforce

flexible, mobile, versatile
committed, dedicated, motivated
unionized
local
A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.

ageing/aging, declining, diminishing
A declining workforce has to provide for an increasing number of retired people.

available, total
The shipyard has a total workforce of 9 000.

entire, whole
The new management decided to retrain the entire workforce.

worldwide
large, small
reduced
2 000-strong, etc.
temporary
British, Japanese, US, etc.
female, male
diverse, multicultural
Companies are under pressure to hire a more diverse workforce.

industrial, manufacturing

employ, have
The company employs a workforce of nearly 5 000.

cut, downsize, halve, reduce, shrink, slash, slim, slim down, trim
double, expand, increase
educate, retrain, train
consult, consult with
The management always consults with the workforce before introducing major changes.

enter, leave, re-enter
The increase in the number of people entering the workforce has increased unemployment figures.

fall
double, increase, rise
number sth, stand at sth
The workforce numbers 500.

among a/the workforce
There is a change in the distribution of skills among the workforce.

in a/the workforce
One person in the workforce is always responsible for the same job.

a member of the workforce